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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXI | Pages 136 - 136
1 May 2012
D. W A. J M. R C. R J. I
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Background

Patients with diabetes who sustain an ankle fracture are at increased risk for complications including higher rates of in-hospital mortality, in-hospital post-operative complications, length of stay and non-routine discharges.

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The purpose of this study was to retrospectively compare the complications associated with operatively treated ankle fractures in a group of patients with uncomplicated diabetes versus a group of patients with complicated diabetes. Complicated diabetes was defined as diabetes associated with end organ damage such as peripheral neuropathy, nephropathy and/or PAD. Uncomplicated diabetes was defined as diabetes without any of these associated conditions. Our hypothesis was that patients with uncomplicated diabetes would experience fewer complications than those patients with complicated diabetes.