Preoperative Ankle Swelling and the Effect On Postoperative Wound Complications Following Ankle Fracture Surgery.

Foot Ankle Orthop · 2025 · PMC12254559 · PMID 40656441

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did not reach statistical significanceP = .16not close (p > 0.1)

Although this association did not reach statistical significance ( P = .16), it suggests that fracture complexity may contribute to wound complications. 26 Trimalleolar fractures typically involve greater traumatic force, more soft tissue disruption, and potentially longer surgical time, which may influence wound healing.

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