ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2023
Epidemiology of more than 50,000 ankle fractures in the Swedish Fracture Register during a period of 10 years.
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- Epidemiology and Management of Ankle Fractures Prior to, During, and Following the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Italian Tertiary Hospital.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
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- Intramedullary implant exchange and adequate soft tissue coverage in exposed implants following fracture related infection in operatively treated ankle fractures.Trauma case reports · 2025Article
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- Early Weightbearing Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures in a Geriatric Population: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite being one of the most common types of fracture, there is a lack of epidemiological studies involving ankle fractures of all kinds. Since 2012, the Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) has prospectively collected data on surgically and non-surgically treated ankle fractures. The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiology of ankle fractures between 2012 and 2022.
methodsAll ankle fractures registered in the SFR between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2022 in patients aged 16 years or older were included. Information on age, sex, mechanism of injury, fracture classification according to AO/OTA and high- or low-energy trauma was retrieved from the SFR.
resultsDuring the study period, 56,439 patients sustained 57,443 ankle fractures. Women (61%) were more commonly affected than men (39%). The mean age at the time of injury was 55 years. Men were found to be younger at the time of injury compared with women. Women were found to sustain open fractures more frequently, whereas the men more frequently sustained high-energy trauma. The most common mechanism of injury for all ankle fractures and for each AO/OTA44 fracture group separately was a simple fall. A seasonal variation in ankle fractures was found, where the number of ankle fractures peaked during the between November and March.
conclusionsThis study presents the epidemiology of all AO/OTA types of ankle fractures. We have demonstrated that most ankle fractures are caused by a simple fall and occur during wintertime. Women are more commonly affected than men and are older at the time of injury. These findings indicate that age-related skeletal fragility, as well as an increasing risk of simple falls in the elderly, may be risk factors for ankle fractures. This study will contribute to the planning of primary prevention for ankle fractures.
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