Journal article
Major Open Injuries of the Talus
Journal of orthopaedic trauma, Vol.9(5), pp.371-376
10/1995
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199505000-00002
PMID: 8537838
Abstract
Seventeen patients with 18 open talar fracture-dislocations or total dislocations of the talus were reviewed to determine the functional outcome and incidence of infection. Seven of 18 feet (38%) developed infection. Infection was associated with extrusion of the talar body through the open wound (p < 0.025). Final follow-up was achieved in 13 of 17 patients (14 of 18 feet) at an average of 7 years and 4 months after injury. According to the Boston Childrenʼs Hospital ankle grading system, the overall results were considered excellent in one, good in five, fair in two, and failures in six feet. The data suggest a greater proportion of failures in the infected group compared with the non-infected group (p = 0.05).
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Major Open Injuries of the Talus
- Creators
- J Marsh - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, and Boston City Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.ACharles SaltzmanMichael IversonDaniel Shapiro
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of orthopaedic trauma, Vol.9(5), pp.371-376
- Publisher
- Lippincott-Raven Publishers
- DOI
- 10.1097/00005131-199505000-00002
- PMID
- 8537838
- ISSN
- 0890-5339
- eISSN
- 1531-2291
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/1995
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Record Identifier
- 9984040478502771
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