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pen Reduction And Internal Fixation Of Ankle Fractures - Is Timing Of SurgeryImportant?
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of surgical site infection in ankle fractures fixed earlier or delayed.Methodology: This retrospective cohort study was conducted in the department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology LadyReading Hospital Peshawar from March 2016 to August 2018. The medical records of all the patients with ankle fracturesfulfilling the inclusion criteria were analyzed retrospectively. Demographic details of the included subjects, time of surgeryand frequency of surgical site infection was noted.Results: A total of 128 patients with mean age 38.8 years± SD 9.76(range 18-58 years) were included in our study. Malepatients were 99 (77.3%) while female were 29 (22.6%). The number of patients who had open reduction and internalfixation (ORIF) within the initial 24 hours after sustaining the fractures were 12 (9.3%) in number,58(45.6%) patients hadsurgery in 24 to 48 hours, 40 (31.4%) in 3 to 7 days and 18 (14.1%) had surge...
