Open treatment of ankle fracture as inpatient increases risk of complication

Open treatment of ankle fracture as inpatient increases risk of complication

Abstract Background Ankle fracture is one of the most common injuries treated by orthopaedic surgeons, and its incidence is only expected to rise with an aging population. It is also associated with often costly complications, yet there is little literature on risk factors, especially modifiable one...

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Main Authors: Michelle S. Shen, Ashley C. Dodd, Nikita Lakomkin, Idine Mousavi, Catherine Bulka, A. Alex Jahangir, Manish K. Sethi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Subjects:
Ankle fracture
Outpatient
Inpatient
Complications
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10195-017-0472-9

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