Patient-Based and Surgical Risk Factors for 30-Day Postoperative Complications and Mortality After Ankle Fracture Fixation.

Objective:The purpose was to calculate the incidence rates and determine risk factors for 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity after ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF).Methods:The NSQIP database was queried to identify patients undergoing ankle fracture ORIF from 2006