The Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on 30-day Outcomes Following ORIF for Ankle Fractures

Category: Ankle, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been shown to be associated with significant post-operative morbidity. Despite an increasing prevalence of MetS in the US population, it’s impact on post-operative outcomes following ankle fractures remains limited. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Jack Xie BS, Azeem Tariq Malik MBBS, Carmen E Quatman MD, PhD, Thuan V. Ly MD, Laura Phieffer MD, Safdar N Khan MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00444