Carlos García Cardona, Martí Carles Bernaus Johnson, Javier Martínez Ros, Nerea Hernández-Gonzalez, Álvaro Auñon Rubio, Francesc Anglès Crespo, Iraia Arteagoitia-Colino, Ismael Coifman-Lucena, Jaime Esteban-Moreno, Encarnación Moral Escudero, Lucía Gómez García, Ricardo Nóvoa Martínez, Ana Ortega Columbrans, Margarita Veloso Duran, Lluís Font-Vizcarra
BACKGROUND: Infection is one of the challenging complications after open reduction and internal fixation for ankle fractures. Previously published case series conclude that Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequent causative microorganism. An unexpected increase in Enterobacter cloacae infections after this surgery was observed in a preliminary analysis of data at the promoting center of the study. In traumatology, its incidence has been reported in chronic osteomyelitis, prosthetic infections, septic osteoarthritis, open fractures in children and adults, and fractures other than the ankle...
March 15, 2023: Foot & Ankle International