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9135744

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-5-27
pubmed:abstractText
Ankle fractures requiring either manipulation under anaesthetic or open reduction and internal fixation can lead to prolonged morbidity. This prospective study investigates the possible relationship between obesity and the severity of ankle fractures following low velocity injuries. The body mass index (BMI) of patients with displaced malleolar fractures was compared with that of patients with undisplaced malleolar fractures. A BMI of 18 to 25 kg/m2 is considered to be the 'desirable' range for both men and women. Fractures considered 'severe' were those associated with disruption of the ankle joint, with more than one malleolar fragment, and requiring manipulation under anaesthesia or open reduction and internal fixation. The mean BMI of patients with displaced fractures (28.25 kg/m2) was significantly higher than that (24.58 kg/m2) of those with undisplaced fractures (P = 0.0001). Obesity is associated with increased severity of ankle fractures following low velocity injuries.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0020-1383
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
687-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
'The bigger they come ...': the relationship between body mass index and severity of ankle fractures.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedics & Trauma, Bradford Royal Infirmary, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial