Factors Influencing the Risk of Surgical Site Infections and Wound Complications in Operatively Treated Ankle Fractures in the Elderly

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    University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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surgical site infections
ankle fracture

Summary

This study is to analyse risk factors for wound complications or surgical site infections and to analyse whether risk factors for wound complications or surgical site infections are also factors for other complications. Based on the data from this study it will be investigated whether a risk score can be build up to predict individual risk for a complication after surgery.

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Condition Fracture
Age 50years - 100years
Treatment Data collection from routine medical records
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04379791
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Last Modified on16 February 2024

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients 50 years with ankle fractures surgically treated at the University Hospital Basel
Sufficient Follow up at the University Hospital Basel in order to judge wound healing complications over a 4 weeks period and fracture related infection over a 3 months period

Exclusion Criteria

Existence of a documented dissent
Distal tibia fractures and Pilon fractures
Followed up at another institution or with no follow up at our institution for any other reason
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