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ArticlePloS one2022

Risk of peripheral artery occlusive disease in patients with lower leg fracture who received fixation and non-fixation treatments: A population cohort study.

Pin-Keng Shih, Jian-Xun Chen, Mei-Chen Lin, Shih-Chi Wu

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Pin-Keng ShihSchool of medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jian-Xun ChenSchool of medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Mei-Chen LinSchool of medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Shih-Chi WuSchool of medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-4686-7043
China Medical University · TW

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backgroundThe risk of peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD) in patients with lower leg fracture who underwent fixation procedures is not yet completely understood. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine the risk of subsequent PAOD in patients with lower leg fracture who received fixation and non-fixation treatments.

methodsWe included 6538 patients with lower leg fracture who received non-fixation treatment and a matched cohort comprising 26152 patients who received fixation treatment from the National Health Insurance Database. Patients were frequency matched according to age, sex, and index year. The incidence and risk of PAOD in patients with lower leg fracture who received fixation and non-fixation treatments were evaluated via the stratification of different characteristics and comorbidities.

resultsNon-fixation treatment, male sex, older age (≥ 50 years old), diabetes mellitus, and gout were associated with a significantly higher risk of lower extremity PAOD compare to each comparison group, respectively. Moreover, there was a significant correlation between fixation treatment and a lower risk of lower extremity PAOD in women (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 0.58, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.38-0.90), women aged > 50 years (aHR = 0.61, 95% CI = 0.38-0.96), and patients with coronary artery disease (aHR = 0.43, 95% CI = (0.23-0.81). Further, patients with fixation treatment had a significantly lower risk of lower extremity PAOD within 2 years after trauma (aHR = 0.57, 95% CI = 0.34-0.97). The Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the cumulative incidence of PAOD was significantly higher in the non-fixation treatment group than in the fixation treatment group at the end of the 10-year follow-up period (log-rank test: P = 0.022).

conclusionPatients with lower leg fracture who received non-fixation treatment had a significantly higher risk of PAOD than those who received fixation treatment. Moreover, the risk of PAOD was higher in women aged > 50 years, as well as in coronary artery disease patients who received non-fixation treatment than in those who received fixation treatment. Therefore, regular assessment of vessel patency are recommended for these patients. Nevertheless, further studies must be conducted to validate the results of our study.

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Arterial Occlusive DiseasesCoronary Artery DiseaseFractures, BonePeripheral Arterial DiseaseArteriesCohort StudiesFemaleHumansLegMaleMiddle AgedRisk Factors

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