Inpatient soft tissue protocol and wound complications in calcaneus fractures

• Published in: Foot & ankle international Vol. 33; no. 6; p. 492
• Main Authors: Bergin, Patrick F, Psaradellis, Telly, Krosin, Michael T, Wild, Jason R, Stone, Marcus B, Musapatika, Dana, Weber, Timothy G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Ambulatory Care; Calcaneus - injuries; Calcaneus - surgery; Clinical Protocols; Compression Bandages; Cryotherapy; External Fixators - utilization; Female; Fracture Fixation, Internal; Fractures, Bone - therapy; Hospitalization; Humans; Male; Postoperative Complications; Retrospective Studies; Splints; Time Factors

Operative treatment of calcaneus fractures is associated with the risk of early wound complications. Though accepted practice dictates surgery should be delayed until soft tissues recover from the initial traumatic insult, optimal timing of surgery has not been delineated. A retrospective chart and...