The role of outpatient visit after operative treatment of ankle fractures.

It is a common practice that patients have a scheduled follow-up visit with radiographs following ankle fracture surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether an early outpatient visit (<3 weeks) after ankle fracture surgery resulted in a change in patient management. For this study, 878 consecutive operatively treated ankle fracture patients with an early outpatient clinical-radiological visit were reviewed.

Predictors of Postoperative Wound Necrosis Following Primary Wound Closure of Open Ankle Fractures.

Background: Most open malleolar ankle fracture wounds can be closed primarily after meticulous debridement. However, the development of wound necrosis following operative treatment of open malleolar ankle fractures can have catastrophic consequences. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors predisposing to postoperative wound necrosis following primary wound closure of open malleolar ankle fractures.

Contemporary demographics and complications of patients treated for open ankle fractures.

Open ankle fractures are rare injuries with a high likelihood of wound complications and subsequent infections. There is limited information about the complications and outcomes of these injuries in different age groups. The aim of this study was to assess the contemporary demographics and complications related to this injury.

Flap reconstruction for soft-tissue defects with exposed hardware following deep infection after internal fixation of ankle fractures.

The aim of the present study was to determine the outcome for patients treated with flap reconstruction following deep ankle fracture infection with exposed hardware. Out of 3041 consecutive ankle fracture operations in 3030 patients from 2006 to 2011, we identified 56 patients requiring flap reconstruction following deep infection. Thirty-two of these patients could be examined at a follow-up visit.

A comprehensive analysis of patients with malreduced ankle fractures undergoing re-operation.

Purpose: The present study aimed to determine the most common surgical errors resulting in early re-operation following ankle fracture surgery.

Methods: We performed a chart review to determine the most common types of malreductions that led to early re-operation following ankle fracture surgery. From 2002 to 2011, we identified 5,123 consecutive ankle fracture operations in 5,071 patients.

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

The development of deep infection following operative treatment of ankle fractures can have catastrophic consequences. The aim of this study was to identify factors predisposing to treatment failure of an infected ankle fracture. Out of 1923 consecutive ankle fracture operations we identified 97 patients with deep infection necessitating at least one surgical debridement.

Risk factors for deep surgical site infection following operative treatment of ankle fractures.

Background: Surgical site infection is one of the most common complications following ankle fracture surgery. These infections are associated with substantial morbidity and lead to increased resource utilization. Identification of risk factors is crucial for developing strategies to prevent these complications.

Dislocation of hip hemiarthroplasty following posterolateral surgical approach: a nested case-control study.

Purpose: Hip hemiarthroplasty dislocation is a serious complication in treatment of displaced intracapsular hip fractures. We investigated factors associated with an increased risk of dislocation after cemented hip hemiarthroplasty following the posterolateral approach.

Methods: Between January 2002 and December 2008, 602 hip fractures were treated with cemented unipolar hip hemiarthroplasty.