Comparison of isotonic saline, distilled water and boiled water in irrigation of open fractures
- 1 September 1989
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Springer Nature in International Orthopaedics
- Vol. 13 (3) , 179-180
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00268044
Abstract
A prospective randomised study was carried out on 86 patients with first, second and third degree open fractures in order to compare the effect of isotonic saline; distilled water and boiled water as irrigating fluids. The standard management consisted of emergency surgical toilet, use of broad spectrum antibiotics and fracture immobilization. The results show that the outcome was not affected by the type of irrigating fluid used. Une étude randomisée a été effectuée sur 86 patients présentant des fractures ouvertes de degré 1, 2 et 3, en vue de comparer l'effet d'une solution saline isotonique, de l'eau distillée et de l'eau simplement bouillie, utilisées comme liquide d'irrigation. La méthode généralement employée a consisté en un nettoyage chirurgical d'urgence associé à l'utilisation d'antibiotiques à large spectre et à l'immobilisation de la fracture. Les résultats ont montré que l'évolution n'a pas été influencée par le type de liquide d'irrigation utilisé.Keywords
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