Stress-Induced Hyperglycemia is a Risk Factor for Surgical-Site Infections in Nondiabetic Patients with Open Leg Fractures.

Luigi CianniMatteo CareddaAndrea De FazioMattia BasilicoTommaso GrecoGianpiero CazzatoCarlo PerisanoGiulio MaccauroRaffaele Vitiello

Published in: Advances in orthopedics (2023)

Our findings show that nondiabetic patients with SIH have a significantly increased risk of SSIs compared to patients without SIH within 1 year after surgery. Patients with open leg fractures with SIH have a significantly higher average hospital stay than patients without SIH. Further studies are needed to confirm 132 mg/dl of blood glucose levels as a value to stratify the risk of SSIs in these patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
blood glucose
stress induced
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
blood pressure
emergency department
minimally invasive
skeletal muscle
patient reported outcomes
insulin resistance