M00.84 A48.0 L03.11 M86.14 E66 E11 I10 E78
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Retrospective observational study without intervention. Clinical routine data of adult patients treated for hand infections at the Department of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery
Sponsors
BG Klinik Tübingen GmbH
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients treated for a hand infection at the Department of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, BG Trauma Center Tübingen, between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2024. Diagnoses including: paronychia (panaritium) infectious tenosynovitis cellulitis (phlegmon) deep hand infections septic arthritis (joint empyema) osteomyelitis of the hand Age = 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Incomplete datasets (e.g., missing HbA1c values or missing information on medication).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome is the severity of hand infection in relation to the presence of metabolic syndrome. Severity is operationalized by the need for surgical intervention (yes/no) and the number of surgical procedures per patient. Data is collected retrospectively from clinical records during hospital stay. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes include: complication rate (e.g., impaired wound healing, sepsis) need for revision surgery amputation rate length of hospital stay microbiological pathogen spectrum laboratory parameters at admission (CRP, leukocyte count, procalcitonin) association between individual components of metabolic syndrome and infection severity influence of medication on clinical course All parameters are assessed retrospectively from routine clinical data. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLukas Bankamp
BG Klinik Tübingen
Outcome results
None listed