Citation

Low CK, Tan SK. Ann. Acad. Med. Singapore 1995; 24(3): 353-355.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery O, Singapore General Hospital.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Academy of Medicine, Singapore)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7574413

Abstract

Between January 1992 to June 1993, 93 ankle fractures underwent surgical treatment, of which, 10 patients were diabetic and 83 were non-diabetic. Infection occurred in 5 patients and all belonged to the diabetic group. The average follow-up period of the infected cases was 16.2 months. Wound infection occurred in 4 patients treated with open reduction and internal fixation. An infected pressure sore developed in the other patient treated initially in a below-knee cast for which arthrodesis of the ankle was performed. Infection was resistant to treatment in 2 patients and they ended up with below-knee amputation. Infection resolved in 3 patients with treatment. Of these, 1 developed neuropathic ankle joint and the other 2 achieved fracture union.

Language: en