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Deep surgical site infection negatively impacts functional recovery after fractures. However, pain severity can moderate this effect, with higher pain potentially mitigating the negative impact of infection on function.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
  • Infectious Diseases in Surgery
  • Patient Outcomes Research

Background:

  • Fracture-related infections pose significant challenges in orthopaedic trauma surgery.
  • The precise impact of infection on functional and pain outcomes remains incompletely understood.
  • High-risk fractures of the tibial plateau, pilon, and calcaneus are susceptible to deep surgical site infections.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare functional recovery in patients with deep surgical site infection versus those without.
  • To investigate the moderating roles of pain severity, social support, and preinjury mental health on the infection-functional recovery relationship.

Main Methods:

  • A secondary retrospective cohort study utilizing prospectively collected data from two clinical trials (VANCO and OXYGEN).
  • Inclusion of 2,116 patients with high-risk lower extremity fractures.
  • Assessment of functional outcome using the Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12) Physical Component Score.

Main Results:

  • Deep surgical site infection was independently associated with a 3.3-point reduction in VR-12 Physical Component Score.
  • Pain severity was independently associated with a 2.5-point reduction in VR-12 Physical Component Score.
  • Pain severity demonstrated a significant moderating effect: infection severely impacted function in low-pain patients but not in high-pain patients.

Conclusions:

  • Postoperative infection significantly impairs functional recovery following fracture injury.
  • Pain severity acts as a crucial moderating factor influencing the relationship between infection and functional outcomes.
  • Interventions targeting both infection reduction and pain management are vital for optimizing physical function recovery.