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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2023; 14(7): 554-561
Published online Jul 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i7.554
Published online Jul 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i7.554
Table 1 Description of clinical features of open ankle fractures in patients > 70 years old
| Clinical feature | Number of patients, n (%) |
| 1 Mechanism of injury | |
| Road traffic accident | 4 (11) |
| Falls | 33 (89) |
| 2 Classification of ankle injuries[23] | |
| Unimalleolar | 4 (11) |
| Bimalleolar | 29 (78) |
| Trimalleolar | 4 (11) |
| 3 Site of open wound | |
| Medial | 33 (89) |
| Lateral | 1 (3) |
| Anterior | 1 (5) |
| Medial + lateral + anterior | 1 (3) |
| 4 Gustilo-Anderson classification[24] | |
| Type I | 8 (22) |
| Type II | 24 (65) |
| Type III | 5 (13) |
| 5 Joint dislocation at initial assessment | |
| Yes | 32 (86) |
| No | 5 (13) |
- Citation: Zahra W, Seifo M, Cool P, Ford D, Okoro T. Clinical outcome of open ankle fractures in patients above 70 years of age. World J Orthop 2023; 14(7): 554-561
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v14/i7/554.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v14.i7.554