Treatment of ankle fractures in patients with diabetes.
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Abstract
Patients with diabetes mellitus have a higher risk of complications after sustaining an ankle fracture, including fracture displacement, superficial and deep infection, hardware failure, and neuropathic arthropathy. With the increased incidence of diabetes among the aged, the increased incidence of complications due to diabetes mellitus and its sequelae are important to keep in mind when treating ankle fractures.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Injuries
- Diabetes Complications
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fractures, Bone
Anatomy
- ankle