Extra oxygen may cut infection risk after severe leg fracture surgery
NCT ID NCT01798810
First seen May 07, 2026 · Last updated May 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether giving patients extra oxygen during and after surgery could reduce the chance of surgical site infections after repair of severe leg fractures. Over 1,100 adults with high-energy tibia or ankle fractures took part. Researchers compared infection rates within 6 months between those who received supplemental oxygen and those who did not.
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Locations
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Banner University Medical Center/The CORE Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, 85023, United States
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University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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