Do Post-debridement Cultures have a Role in Reduction of Infection in Open Fractures? Report of 166 Cases and Literature Review.

Objective: To evaluate the role of post-debridement cultures in the prevention of future infection following open fractures.

Design: Retrospective Cohort Study and Literature Review.

Setting: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Academic and tertiary health care, Muscat, Oman.