Impact of closed suction drainage after surgical fixation of acetabular fractures.
Adam R BoissonneaultMara SchenkerChristopher StaleyMadeline RoorbachAmalie A ErwoodZachary J GrabelThomas MooreWilliam ReismanMichael MaceroliPublished in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2019)
The use of closed suction drains for treatment of acetabular fractures using a K-L approach is associated with increased rates of blood transfusion and increased length of hospital stay, with no impact on surgical site infection rates. The results of this study suggest against routine drain usage in acetabular surgery.