Your specialty Our products Why Biocomposites? Education Library News & Events Contact us Home Education Infected fractures International Infected fractures In this Biocomposites Education series, Dr Tracy Watson answers some of the common questions surrounding the causes, impact and treatment of infected fractures. You can also watch him answer some of the questions in our video series. Who is Dr. Tracy Watson? 00:47 Who is Dr. Tracy Watson? 00:47 What is an infected fracture? 01:13 What is an infected non-union? 00:56 What causes an infection? 01:30 What are the symptoms of infected fractures? 00:55 What is the difference between an acute infection and a chronic infection? 01:24 What are the treatment options for infected fractures? 02:35 What role do antibiotics play? 02:18 What are the complications associated with infected fractures? 01:30 What can patients do to help heal infected fractures? 03:08 How important is it to know the particular pathogen that’s causing the infection? 01:56 Does the risk of infection differ between open and closed fractures? 02:18 How do you grade fractures? 01:33 How quickly will an infected fracture heal? 01:42 How can reoccurrence of infection be prevented? 02:26 Infected fractures - full interview 23:02 J. Tracy Watson, MD Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery ‘Infections in open fractures are commonly caused by contamination from outside the body that gets implanted or injected into the wound. A non-union or infected non-union is usually the result of previous intervention such as surgery or an open fracture.’ Q & A Who is Dr. Tracy Watson? What is an infected fracture? What is an infected non-union? What causes an infection? What are the symptoms of infected fractures? What is the difference between an acute and a chronic infection? What are the treatment options for infected fractures? What role do antibiotics play? What are the complications associated with infected fractures? What can patients do to help heal infected fractures? How important is it to know the pathogen that’s causing the infection? Does the risk of infection differ between open and closed fractures? How do you grade fractures? How quickly will an infected fracture heal? How can reoccurrence of infection be prevented? Products STIMULAN® Truly absorbable calcium sulfate antibiotic carrier approved for use in bone and soft tissue View product > genex® An innovative, versatile synthetic bone graft that supports natural healing and vanishes without a trace. View product > MA0273R1 All rights reserved. No unauthorized copying, reproduction, distributing or republication is allowed unless prior written permission is granted by the owner, Biocomposites Ltd. The opinions expressed in these videos and transcript are solely those of the presenter, they do not purport to reflect or represent the opinions or views of Biocomposites Ltd. Some comments relate to in vitro studies and may not correlate to clinical use. Your specialty Musculoskeletal infection Trauma Spine Sports injuries Our products STIMULAN® genex® Biosteon® Allogran-R® Bilok® Why Biocomposites? News & Events Contact us Education Biofilm Infected fractures Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) Wound closure Our company COVID19 risk assessment Legal notices Sitemap Privacy statement Code of conduct Modern slavery statement Section 172 statement LinkedIn Twitter ©2021, Biocomposites. All rights reserved.