Enis Guryel, Jo McEwan, Amir A Qureshi, Alastair Robertson, Raju Ahluwalia, Mark Baxter, Lyndon Mason, Will Eardley, Iain McFadyen, Alex Trompeter, Anna V Giblin, Bob Handley, Om Lahoti
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 as wound infections, malunion, hospital-acquired infections, pressure sores, veno-thromboembolic events, and significant sarcopaenia from prolonged bed rest. METHODS: A modified Delphi method was used and a group of experts with a vested interest in best practice were invited from the British Foot and Ankle Society (BOFAS), British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), Orthopaedic Trauma Society (OTS), British Association of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons (BAPRAS), British Geriatric Society (BGS), and the British Limb Reconstruction Society (BLRS)...
March 22, 2024: Bone & joint open