ArticleFoot & ankle international2022
Association of Delayed Surgery for Ankle Fractures and Patient-Reported Outcomes.
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- Impact of Timing Surgical Fixation on Complications and Functional Outcomes in Ankle Fractures.Cureus · 2024Article
- Evaluation of treatment planning discrepancies: CT versus plain radiographic findings in patients with foot and ankle trauma.BMC research notes · 2024Article
- Treatment strategies for complex ankle fractures-current developments summarized in a narrative review.Annals of translational medicine · 2023Review
- Time-to-Surgery and Short-Term Outcomes of Trimalleolar Ankle Fracture During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cureus · 2023Article
- Does the type of anesthesia (regional vs. general) represent an independent predictor for in-hospital complications in operatively treated malleolar fractures? A retrospective analysis of 5262 patients.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2023Article
- Foot and Ankle Outcome Instruments: Missing the Target.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral studies probe the association between prolonged time to surgery and postoperative complications in ankle fractures, but little is known about how a longer wait time affects clinical outcomes. The present study aims to assess the association between time from injury to surgery and patient-reported outcomes after operative treatment of severe ankle fractures.
methodPatients treated operatively for low-energy ankle fractures that also involve the posterior malleolus from 2014 to 2016 were included. Patient charts were reviewed for patient demographics, type of trauma, fracture characteristics, treatment given, and complications. Ankle function was evaluated on a follow-up visit by clinical examination, radiographs, and patient-reported outcome measures (Self-Reported Foot and Ankle Score [SEFAS], RAND-36, visual analog scale [VAS] of Pain, VAS of Satisfaction). We compared patients treated within 1 week to those treated later than a week from injury for analyses.
resultsFollow-up visits of 130 patients were performed at mean 26 (SD 9) months after surgery. Patient demographics and fracture characteristics were similar between groups. Mean SEFAS was 34 (SD 10) in patients treated later than a week from injury vs 38 (SD 9) in those treated earlier (
conclusionIn this retrospective patient series of low-energy ankle fractures with posterior malleolar fragments, we found that waiting >7 days for definitive surgery was associated with poorer clinical outcomes and more pain compared with those who had surgery earlier. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, retrospective comparative study.
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