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



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

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD

: 2013

: Injury

: INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED

: INJURY

: 7

: 44

: 7

: 1002

: 1006

: 5

: 0020-1383

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


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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