A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Predictors of poor outcomes following deep infection after internal fixation of ankle fractures



Authors: Ovaska MT, Makinen TJ, Madanat R, Vahlberg T, Hirvensalo E, Lindahl J

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD

Publication year: 2013

Journal: Injury

Journal name in source: INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED

Journal acronym: INJURY

Number in series: 7

Volume: 44

Issue: 7

First page : 1002

Last page: 1006

Number of pages: 5

ISSN: 0020-1383

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2013.02.027


Abstract
Our study showed that smoking, postoperative malreduction and hardware removal prior to fracture union were the most important factors predisposing to a permanent complication following an ankle fracture infection. We recommend that hardware be removed only after fracture union has been confirmed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.



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