Infection Rates in Singaporeans with and without Complicated Diabetes after Ankle Fracture Surgery

Purpose. To compare infection rates in Singaporeans with and without complicated diabetes after ankle fracture surgery. Methods. Medical records of 18 men and 27 women aged 38 to 84 (mean, 62) years with complicated (n=12) or uncomplicated (n=33) diabetes who underwent internal fixation for closed a...

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Main Authors: Tong Leng Tan, Jacob YL Oh, Ernest Beng Kee Kwek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901502300114