Risks of Immunosuppressive Therapy in Patients Undergoing Open Reduction Internal Fixation for Ankle Fractures
Chronic steroid and immunosuppressant use have been shown to increase the risk for postoperative complications in orthopaedic surgery. Further understanding of the risks of immunosuppression is necessary to aid in risk stratification and patient counseling. However, these risks have not yet been explored in ankle fracture patients. Thus, the purpose of this study is to determine whether patients taking immunosuppressives are at an increased risk for morbidity and mortality following open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of ankle fractures.
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Anna M. Ifarraguerri, Puneet Gupta, Theodore Quan, Jordan S. Cohen, Frank R. Chen, Jacob Zeitlin, Joseph E. Manzi, Benjamin Farley, Pradip Ramamurti, Sean Tabaie Tags: Original Research Source Type: research