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A Study to Evaluate Photon Counting Detector CT Utility in Identifying Acute Wrist Fractures. Rochester, MN

The purpose of this study is to examine the ability of PCD-CT to (1) display subtle fractures of the wrist using the system’s increased spatial resolution compared to conventional wrist CT and MR; and (2) evaluate the ability of PCD-CT with virtual non-calcium images to identify bone marrow edema at acute fracture sites.
Regional and Seasonal Variations in the Incidence and Causative Organisms for Post-traumatic Wound infections and Osteomyelitis After Open Fractures Rochester, MN

Preliminary indicates that there is a significant seasonal and regional variation in incidence and causative organisms for post traumatic wound infections after open fractures. This finding makes the current use of a generic antibiotic for prophylaxis suboptimal. In order to validate this original finding we need to conduct a large scale study to determine if the patterns of infection truly vary depending on the time of year and the region in which the fracture occurs, and if so to change the way prophylactic antibiotic use is administered.