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
Active Locations (1)
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Dep. of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel
Basel, Switzerland, 4031