ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Incidence and Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection in Ankle Fractures: An Observational Study of 480 Patients in Sweden.
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- Identification and treatment results for fracture-related infections following operative repair of a rotational ankle fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Risk factors for traumatic fracture related infection in surgically treated ankle fracture: A multicenter retrospective study.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2026Article
- Risk factors for surgical site infection following posterior internal fixation of thoracolumbar fractures.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Post-operative infection following ankle fracture surgery: a current concepts review.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Review
- Predicting surgical site infections after open reduction and internal fixation for ankle fractures.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- Non-surgical treatment of lateral malleolar fractures is safe: long-term follow-up of a comprehensive treatment algorithm.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionSurgical site infection (SSI) is a frequently reported complication after ankle fracture surgery. To our knowledge, no study has been conducted on its incidence in Sweden. The present study aimed to determine the incidence of, risk factors for, and most common causative pathogen of SSI.
methodsPatients who underwent primary surgery for an ankle fracture between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2019 at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital were identified. Data on potential SSI risk factors and clinical outcome (infected/non-infected) were retrieved from medical records. Cox regression analysis and descriptive statistics were used.
resultsOf the 480 reviewed patients, 49 developed SSI (10.2%), of which 35 (7.3%) were superficial and 14 (2.9%) were deep. Open fractures (
conclusionsAn incidence of 10.2% was established, which is comparable to international findings. Infection monitoring is an important part of tackling the global challenge of antibiotic resistance. Future prospective studies to further establish risk factors are warranted to decrease the incidence of SSI.
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