Dutch Fracture Infection Registry
- Conditions
- Fracture Related Infection (FRI)
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON25812
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Medical Centre Utrecht & university Medical Centre Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
In order to be eligible to be included in the DFIR, a subject must be >15 years and undergoing investigation and/or treatment (operative or non-operative) and/or follow-up for a proven or suspected FRI in one of the participating centres. FRI or suspected FRI is defined according to the FRI consensus definition (REF: Metsemaker et al, Injury 2018). This definition consists of definite signs (FRI present) and suggestive signs (FRI suspected). Both types of signs qualify for inclusion,and both early (onset < 6 weeks after initial fracture operation) and late (onset > 6 weeks after fracture operation) can be included.
A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
•Fracture patients with an unremarkable postoperative course
•Age < 16 years
•Expected inability to meet at least 1 year follow-up
•No Dutch or English proficiency
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method one (observational registry for future research)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method one (observational registry for future research)