title: Treatment of open fractures of the foot and ankle: a preliminary report.
abstract: A retrospective study was performed on 33 patients who sustained isolated open-fracture injuries to the foot and ankle. A wide variety of open-fracture injuries of the foot and ankle are documented. Of the 33 cases, only 2 became clinically infected, translating into an infection rate of 6.06%. A literature review of open-fracture injuries is presented along with the preliminary results of the retrospective study.
mesh_terms: D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014034:Toes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery