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Surgical debridement of low velocity ballistic traumatic arthrotomy did not reduce rates of early wound infection or septic arthritis

Vishal S. Patel; Max Yang; Andrew Duong; Soroush Shabani; Daniel Rusu; Joseph T. Patterson · 2026 · European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology

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Abstract Purpose To compare the incidence of ballistic wound infection and septic arthritis after operative versus nonoperative management of low-velocity ballistic traumatic arthrotomy of a major or intermediate joint. Methods A…

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Metadata source: Crossref · DOI 10.1007/s00590-025-04648-z