Impact of Surgical Timing on Wound Complications Following Ankle Fracture Fixation: A 22-Year Retrospective Cohort Study

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Delayed surgical timing increases the risk of deep infections following ankle fracture fixation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

Wajiha Zahra; Abdul‐Rahman Gomaa; Jubril Babatunde; Mina Seifo; Paul Cool; Simon Pickard

doi:10.1016/j.jcot.2026.103405

March 1, 2026Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and TraumaOpen Access

Impact of Surgical Timing on Wound Complications Following Ankle Fracture Fixation: A 22-Year Retrospective Cohort Study

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Key Points

Examine how the timing of surgery affects wound complications following ankle fracture fixation.
Retrospective cohort design
Analysis of patient records over 22 years
Evaluation of infection rates based on surgical timing
Assessment of additional risk factors like diabetes and age
Surgical timing significantly impacts the rate of deep infections, with higher incidence when surgeries are delayed.
No significant differences found in superficial infections related to surgical timing.
Diabetes increases risk for both superficial and deep infections.
Older age (over 60) increases risk for superficial infections.
Patients with more procedures experienced higher risks for both infection types.

Implication

Retrospective cohort study reveals significant differences in deep infections based on surgical timing, highlighting the need for timely interventions.

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Zahra et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Impact of Surgical Timing on Wound Complications Following Ankle Fracture Fixation: A 22-Year Retrospective Cohort Study

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Impact of Surgical Timing on Wound Complications Following Ankle Fracture Fixation: A 22-Year Retrospective Cohort Study

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