Morbidity and readmission after open reduction and internal fixation of ankle fractures are associated with preoperative patient characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ankle fractures are common and can be associated with severe morbidity. Risk factors for short-term adverse events and readmission after open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of ankle fractures have not been fully characterized.

Questions/purposes

The purpose of our study was to determine patient rates and risk factors for (1) any adverse event; (2) severe adverse events; (3) infectious complications; and (4) readmission after ORIF of ankle fractures.

Methods

Patients who underwent ORIF for ankle fracture from 2005 to 2012 were identified in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP(®)) database using International Classification of Diseases, 9(th) Revision and Current Procedural Terminology codes. Patie

SUBMITTER: Basques BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4317425 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature