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EARLY COMPLICATIONS IN THE OPERATIVE TREATMENT OF ANKLE FRACTURES - INFLUENCE OF DELAY BEFORE OPERATION
EARLY COMPLICATIONS IN THE OPERATIVE TREATMENT OF ANKLE FRACTURES - INFLUENCE OF DELAY BEFORE OPERATION JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME Carragee, E. J., CSONGRADI, J. J., BLECK, E. E. 1991; 73 (1): 79-82Abstract
We have reviewed the early complications of 121 surgically treated closed ankle fractures; the complication rate was 30%, with 14 major and 22 minor complications. Fractures with skin blisters or abrasions had more than double the overall complication rate. Fracture-dislocations had three times as many major complications as simple fractures, and those not fixed within 24 hours had a 44% major complication rate compared to 5.3% in those operated upon as emergencies. Patients transferred from another medical facility had high complication rates, especially if they had fracture-dislocations. We conclude that operative treatment of ankle fractures must be delivered in a timely fashion, especially in severe fractures. We would caution against the practice of transferring patients with serious ankle fractures before completion of definitive care.
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View details for PubMedID 1991782