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. 2011 May;34(5):385.
doi: 10.3928/01477447-20110317-19.

Treatment of ankle fractures in patients with diabetes

Samuel G Dellenbaugh  1 , John A Dipreta, Richard L Uhl
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Treatment of ankle fractures in patients with diabetes

Samuel G Dellenbaugh et al. Orthopedics. 2011 May.

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.

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