A pilot, masked, randomized controlled trial to evaluate local gentamicin versus saline in open tibial fractures (pGO-Tibia).
Billy T HaongaPatrick NgunyaleEricka P von KaepplerClaire A DonnelleyNae Y WonEdmund N EliezerKelsey BrownMichael FloresJamieson M O'MarrPatricia RodarteMayur UrvaAbigail CortezTravis PorcoSaam MorshedDavid W ShearerPublished in: OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma (2023)
This pilot study is among the first to evaluate locally administered gentamicin in open tibial fractures. Results indicate a rigorous clinical trial with acceptable rates of enrollment and follow-up to address this topic is possible in this setting.