Graves, Matthew L
Is obesity protective against wound healing complications in pilon surgery? Soft tissue envelope and pilon fractures in the obese. [electronic resource]
- Orthopedics Aug 2010
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article
ISSN: 1938-2367
Standard No.: 10.3928/01477447-20100625-27 doi
Subjects--Topical Terms: Adolescent Adult Aged Ankle Injuries--diagnostic imaging Anti-Bacterial Agents--therapeutic use Body Mass Index Debridement External Fixators Female Follow-Up Studies Fracture Fixation--methods Humans Incidence Injury Severity Score Internal Fixators Male Middle Aged Obesity--complications Prognosis Range of Motion, Articular Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Surgical Wound Dehiscence--epidemiology Surgical Wound Infection--epidemiology Tibial Fractures--diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed Wound Healing Young Adult