![Sample our Bioscience journals, sign in here to start your access, Latest two full volumes FREE to you for 14 days]({"type":"image" , "src" : "/sda/5925/TOC-Subject-Sample-2021-Bioscience.jpg"})
Abstract
Since 1970 a co-operation has been established between the Department of Infectious Diseases (DID) and the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery as an attempt to reduce the risk of surgical sepsis. Patients who have developed signs of infection are immediately transferred to the DID, which offers facilities for a satisfactory operative treatment in those cases requiring surgery. Antibiotic therapy is supervised by the infectious disease specialist. This study presents an analysis of the patients referred during a one-year period and the therapeutic results at a follow-up one year later. We believe that this type of co-operation may help to reduce the frequency of infections within an orthopaedic department.