Prevalence and associated factors of infection after intramedullary nailing of long bone fractures among patients attending St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, AaBET Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

This study found that the prevalence of infections after intramedullary nailing of long bone fractures in Ethiopia was 44.4% after external fixation, compared to 6.4% after intramedullary nail was inserted directly. Proper control measures are needed to reduce morbidity and complications related to long fracture treatment, such as open fractures, tibial fractures, the use of an external fixator, delayed debridement and skin closure, and prolonged surgery developed surgical site infection rate.