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Open Ankle Fractures

Open Ankle Fractures is a clinical trauma classification denoting a fracture of the ankle complex wherein the integrity of the overlying skin is compromised, resulting in direct communication between the fracture site and the external environment, thereby distinguishing it from closed fractures by the presence of an open wound.

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Variants

Open Ankle Fracture

Parents

Publications

181

Adult ankle fractures—an increasing problem?

Charles M. Court-Brown, Julie McBirnie, Guin Wilson · Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica · 1998 · 673 citations

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Population-based epidemiology of 9767 ankle fractures

Svend Erik Østgaard, Peter Larsen · Foot and Ankle Surgery · 2016 · 320 citations · Full text

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Outcome Comparison between Free Muscle and Free Fasciocutaneous Flaps for Reconstruction of Distal Third and Ankle Traumatic Open Tibial Fractures

Şükrü Yazar, Chih‐Hung Lin, Yu‐Te Lin et al. · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 2006 · 268 citations

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Factors Influencing the Decision to Amputate or Reconstruct after High-Energy Lower Extremity Trauma

M.F. Swiontkowski, Ellen J. MacKenzie, Michael J. Bosse et al. · The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2002 · 247 citations

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Risk Factors for Wound Complications After Ankle Fracture Surgery

Adam G. Miller, Andrew Margules, Steven M. Raikin · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2012 · 243 citations

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Authors

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    John M. Schuberth

    Kaiser Foundation Hospital, United States

    4 publications · 219 citations

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  2. HA
    Heather A. Vallier

    MetroHealth Medical Center, United States

    4 publications · 99 citations

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  3. UK
    Umraz Khan

    Southmead Hospital, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 120 citations

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  4. NS
    Naohiro Shibuya

    Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, United States

    3 publications · 257 citations

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  5. SM
    Steven M. Raikin

    Rothman Institute, United States

    3 publications · 322 citations

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Institutions

282

  1. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    5 h-index

    17 publications

    804 citations

  2. Helsinki University Hospital

    Helsinki, Finland

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    357 citations

  3. Orthopaedic Hospital

    Los Angeles, United States

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    327 citations

  4. Central Texas Veterans Health Care System

    Temple, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    257 citations

  5. Brown University

    Providence, United States

    3 h-index

    17 publications

    491 citations

  6. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    696 citations

  7. Kaiser Foundation Hospital

    Bellflower, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    100 citations

  8. KU Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    638 citations

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Venues

  1. Injury

    17 publications · 829 citations

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  2. The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery

    16 publications · 798 citations

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 19 publications · 429 citations

    15

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  4. Foot & Ankle International

    FAI · 14 publications · 757 citations

    14

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  5. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

    JOT · 13 publications · 543 citations

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