Smoking and trimalleolar fractures are risk factors for infection after open reduction and internal fixation of closed ankle fractures: A multicenter retrospective study of 1,201 fractures
Toshifumi Sato, Yasuhiko Takegami, Takayuki Sugino, Kosuke Bando, Tomoki Fujita, Shiro Imagama
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAnkleInternal fixationSurgeryPilon fractureRetrospective cohort studyBody mass indexDiabetes mellitusRisk factorInternal medicineExternal fixationEndocrinologyProsthesisBone fractures and treatmentsFoot and Ankle SurgeryOrthopedic Infections and Treatments