Consensus on managing open ankle fractures in the frail patient: understanding the pathology, clinical outcomes, and common problems utilizing a modified Delphi process

Consensus on managing open ankle fractures in the frail patient: understanding the pathology, clinical outcomes, and common problems utilizing a modified Delphi process

Aims: Ankle fractures are common injuries and the third most common fragility fracture. In all, 40% of ankle fractures in the frail are open and represent a complex clinical scenario, with morbidity and mortality rates similar to hip fracture patients. They have a higher risk of complications, such...

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Main Authors: Enis Guryel, Jo McEwan, Amir A. Qureshi, Alastair Robertson, Raju Ahluwalia, Open Ankle Fracture of the Frail (OAFF) Collaborative Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2024-03-01
Series:Bone & Joint Open
Subjects:
frailty
open fracture
elderly fracture
ankle fracture
management
ankle fractures
open fractures
orthopaedic injuries
fragility fractures
plastic surgeons
hip fracture
debridement
lower limb
limb reconstruction
Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.53.BJO-2023-0155.R1

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