naa a22 4500 510740731 CHVBK 20180411083027.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11845-013-0910-5 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11845-013-0910-5 Risk factors for surgical site infection following operative ankle fracture fixation [Elektronische Daten] [E. Kelly, J. Cashman, P. Groarke, S. Morris] Background: Ankle fracture is a common injury and there is an increasingly greater emphasis on operative fixation. Aim: The purpose of the study was to determine the complication rate in this cohort of patients and, in doing so, determine risk factors which predispose to surgical site infection. Methods: A prospective cohort study was performed at a tertiary referral trauma center examining risk factors for surgical site infection in operatively treated ankle fractures. Results: Univariate and multivariate analysis was performed. Female gender and advancing age were determined to be the risk factors in univariate analysis. Drain usage and peri-operative pyrexia were found to be significant for infection in multivariate analysis. Conclusion: This study allows surgeons to identify those at increased risk of infection and counsel them appropriately. It also allows for a high level of vigilance with regard to soft tissue handling intra-operatively in this higher risk group. Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, 2013 Ankle nationallicence Fracture nationallicence Infection nationallicence Risk factors nationallicence Open reduction internal fixation nationallicence Kelly E. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, AMNCH, 24, Dublin, Tallaght, Ireland aut Cashman J. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, AMNCH, 24, Dublin, Tallaght, Ireland aut Groarke P. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, AMNCH, 24, Dublin, Tallaght, Ireland aut Morris S. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, AMNCH, 24, Dublin, Tallaght, Ireland aut Irish Journal of Medical Science Springer-Verlag 182/3(2013-09-01), 453-456 0021-1265 182:3<453 2013 182 11845 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-013-0910-5 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-013-0910-5 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kelly E. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, AMNCH, 24, Dublin, Tallaght, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cashman J. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, AMNCH, 24, Dublin, Tallaght, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Groarke P. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, AMNCH, 24, Dublin, Tallaght, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Morris S. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, AMNCH, 24, Dublin, Tallaght, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Irish Journal of Medical Science Springer-Verlag 182/3(2013-09-01), 453-456 0021-1265 182:3<453 2013 182 11845 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer