Consensus on managing open ankle fractures in the frail patient.

Aims: Ankle fractures are common injuries and the third most common fragility fracture. In all, 40% of ankle fractures in the frail are open and represent a complex clinical scenario, with morbidity and mortality rates similar to hip fracture patients. They have a higher risk of complications, such as wound infections, malunion, hospital-acquired infections, pressure sores, veno-thromboembolic events, and significant sarcopaenia from prolonged bed rest.

Cosmetic tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic: Dealing with the aftermath.

Background: Despite government restrictions during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, cosmetic tourism continued to occur. The authors present the impact of cosmetic tourism on their plastic surgery unit.

Methods: Retrospective case note review of two cohorts was performed: COVID-19 (March 2020-April 2021) and a pre COVID-19 comparator (January 2019-February 2020).