Geographical Differences in Wound Complication Rates Following the Sinus Tarsi Approach in Displaced Intra-articular Calcaneal Fractures: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The sinus tarsi approach (STA) has gained popularity for the treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures. No large studies comparing wound complications worldwide after STA surgery are available. The aim of this systematic review was to compare postoperative wound complication (POWC) and postoperative wound infection (POWI) rates following STA surgery between continents and countries and their differences in climate.

Methods

A literature search was performed using the databases of PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Studies published before January 1, 2000, including < 10 patients and written in a language other than English were excluded.

Results

In total, 86 studies containing 4,392 surgeries via STA from 20 different countries were i

SUBMITTER: Eelsing R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10825260 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature