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  • Infectious disease epidemiology
  • Clinical risk factor analysis

Background:

  • Lower extremity (LE) burns present a significant challenge in wound management.
  • Wound infection is a common complication following LE burns, potentially leading to adverse outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify independent risk factors associated with the development of wound infection in patients with lower extremity burns.
  • To inform clinical practice and improve preventative strategies for LE burn wound infections.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of adult patients with LE burns treated between January 2014 and July 2015.
  • Multivariate logistic regression was employed to determine independent risk factors for wound infection.
  • Data collected included demographics, injury characteristics, and patient outcomes.

Main Results:

  • The study included 317 patients; 15% developed wound infections, with a median onset of 5 days post-injury.
  • Full-thickness (FT) burns and below-the-knee (BTK) burns were significantly associated with higher infection rates.
  • Independent risk factors identified were increasing age (OR 1.02), presence of FT burn (OR 5.33), and BTK burn (OR 3.42).

Conclusions:

  • Age, the presence of full-thickness burns, and below-the-knee burns are significant independent risk factors for developing wound infections in lower extremity burn patients.
  • These findings highlight specific patient and injury characteristics that warrant closer monitoring and targeted interventions to reduce infection incidence.