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27.01.2022 | Trauma Surgery

Surgical timing for torsional ankle fractures is not associated with post-operative complications in patients with type II diabetes mellitus

verfasst von: Andrew P. Konopitski, Ajith Malige, William Rodriguez, Chinenye O. Nwachuku

Erschienen in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Ausgabe 12/2022

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Abstract

Introduction

Surgical stabilization of ankle fractures is one of the most commonly performed procedures in orthopedics, but these injuries can prove difficult to manage in patients with type II diabetes mellitus (DMII). The goal of this study is to determine if a correlation exists between surgical timing and complication rates among diabetic patients with ankle fractures.

Methods

This is a retrospective case–control study spanning from 2012 to 2019 including patients with DMII undergoing operative fixation for ankle fractures. The primary independent variable was surgical timing and the primary dependent variable was the rate of post-operative complications.

Results

The overall complication rate was 25.5% with 60% of these patients requiring repeat surgical intervention. The most common complication was superficial surgical-site infection. There was no significant difference in surgical timing between patients experiencing post-operative complication compared to those who did not.

Conclusion

Among patients with DMII, we failed to show a correlation between surgical timing and post-operative complication.

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Titel: Surgical timing for torsional ankle fractures is not associated with post-operative complications in patients with type II diabetes mellitus
verfasst von: Andrew P. Konopitski
Ajith Malige
William Rodriguez
Chinenye O. Nwachuku
Publikationsdatum: 27.01.2022
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Ausgabe 12/2022
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Elektronische ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-021-04321-0

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