Open pronation abduction ankle fractures associated with increased complications and patient BMI
Kahan J, Brand J, Schneble C, Li D, Saad M, Kuether J, Yoo B. Open pronation abduction ankle fractures associated with increased complications and patient BMI. Injury 2020, 51: 1109-1113. PMID: 32151422, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.02.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen ankle fracturesAnkle fracturesFracture subtypesMore reoperationsKnee amputationSingle level one trauma centerLevel one trauma centerCurrent Procedural Terminology codesPercentage of patientsMechanism of injuryNumber of reoperationsRisk of complicationsBody mass indexNumber of patientsProcedural Terminology codesType of fracturePaucity of literatureMedical comorbiditiesAverage BMIOperative treatmentPatient BMIMass indexTrauma centerFracture groupInjury patterns