Ankle Fracture Complications in the Elderly

Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: In the geriatric patient population, pre-existing medical conditions and poor bone quality often make operative fixation of unstable ankle fractures and fracture-dislocations more challenging. The objective of this study was to characterize the complications th...

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Main Authors: Andrew Polk BS, Brian Buck DO, Michael Robertson MD, James Cook DVM, PhD, OTSC, Courtney Felton RN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00385