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World J Orthop. Mar 18, 2023; 14(3): 136-145
Published online Mar 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i3.136
Published online Mar 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i3.136
Table 1 Distribution of included patients as regards different presentations and preceding history of surgical risk factor
Diagnosis | No | Surgery related | Not surgery related |
OM foot | 7 | 1 | 6 |
OM ankle | 11 | 10 | 1 |
Septic arthritis ankle | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Postsurgical wound infection | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Table 2 Patient demographics, index procedures and microbiological diagnosis for those 4 patients with normal inflammatory markers
No. | Diagnosis | Procedure | Gender | Age (years) | Surgery-infection interval (months) | Isolated organism |
Case 1 | OM 1st metatarsal | SCARF and Akin osteotomy for hallux valgus | Female | 46 | 22 | MSSA and corynebacterium |
Case 2 | OM distal fibula | ORIF lateral malleolus fracture | Female | 54 | 5 | MSSA and Coagulase-ve Staphylococcus |
Case 3 | OM ankle | ORIF medial malleolus fracture | Female | 56 | 5 | MSSA |
Case 4 | OM 5th metatarsal | ORIF 5th metatarsal fracture | Male | 48 | 2 | MSSA |
- Citation: Ahmed AH, Ahmed S, Barakat A, Mangwani J, White H. Inflammatory response in confirmed non-diabetic foot and ankle infections: A case series with normal inflammatory markers. World J Orthop 2023; 14(3): 136-145
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v14/i3/136.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v14.i3.136