Status:

COMPLETED

Factors Influencing the Risk of Surgical Site Infections and Wound Complications in Operatively Treated Ankle Fractures in the Elderly

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Ankle Fractures

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Brief Summary

This study is to analyse risk factors for wound complications or surgical site infections and to analyse whether risk factors for wound complications or surgical site infections are also factors for o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients ≥ 50 years with ankle fractures surgically treated at the University Hospital Basel
  • Sufficient Follow up at the University Hospital Basel in order to judge wound healing complications over a 4 weeks period and fracture related infection over a 3 months period

Exclusion

  • Existence of a documented dissent.
  • Distal tibia fractures and Pilon fractures
  • Followed up at another institution or with no follow up at our institution for any other reason

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 16 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04379791

Start Date

March 16 2020

End Date

October 31 2021

Last Update

December 13 2021

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Dep. of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel

Basel, Switzerland, 4031