Negative prognostic factors in surgical treatment for trimalleolar fractures.

Gianluca PuglisiMarco GanciMirko AmicoGiacomo PapottoSerena Maria Chiara GiardinaGiuseppe SessaVito Pavone

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2019)

Surgical treatment for trimalleolar fractures needs accurate preoperative planning. Age over 61 years, BMI > 40, ASA > 1, type C fracture, and fracture dislocation were considered as negative prognostic fractures.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
body mass index
patients undergoing
high resolution
mass spectrometry
weight loss