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- Talk
- 21/09/2022
- UK
The Burden of Orthopaedic Surgical Site Infection as Identified by a National Surveillance Day - Results of the Pilot Study Day
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This VTT transcript details a presentation focused on the prevalence of surgical site infections (SSI) in elective orthopedic surgeries. The speaker introduces new data from a recent study conducted two weeks prior, aimed at understanding the infection rates among patients undergoing hip and knee surgeries. The presentation emphasizes the importance of using prevalence data to analyze the burden of infection on patients and healthcare resources, moving beyond anecdotal infection rates reported by individual surgeons.
The study encompasses initial findings from nearly 600 patients across 25 surgical units, highlighting key infection rate statistics and risk factors, such as high BMI, immunosuppression, smoking, diabetes, and anemia. Alarmingly, 78% of patients were readmitted, with over half suffering from chronic infections, indicating significant challenges in post-operative care. The findings also reveal that 7% of patients currently experience infection complications, with a substantial portion classified as deep infections, which lead to longer hospital stays and higher treatment costs.
The speaker outlines plans for ongoing prevalence studies over the next five years, aiming to expand the scope to include trauma patients and refine methods for capturing comprehensive data on infection rates across the healthcare system. The objective is to establish a clearer understanding of infection burdens nationwide, ultimately improving patient care and resource allocation.