The Effect of Initial Closed Reduction Quality on Patient Outcomes Following Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Study
Reductions performed by an orthopedic provider were of higher quality; there was no difference in complications between reduction grades and providers. Additional study is needed to determine whether achieving true anatomic reduction is protective against complications and impaired functional outcomes in patients with displaced ankle fractures.
Authors
- Jane C Brennan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2923-3740)
- Justin J. Turcotte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5591-8033)
- Adrienne Spirt
- Andrea H Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6903-7731)
- David Keblish
- Elizabeth Friedmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0432-0100)
- Daniel Boudani
Institutions
- Anne Arundel Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.79418
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00