Risk factors for complications after primary repair of Achilles tendon ruptures
2018
Abstract Purpose To identify patient characteristics associated with adverse events in Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) surgical repair cases. Methods A high risk (HR) cohort group of ATR patients were compared to healthy controls in the ACSNSQIP database with multivariate regression analysis. Results Overall, 2% (n = 23) of the group sustained an AE postoperatively, most commonly superficial SSI (0.9%, n = 10). Multivariate analysis did not reveal any patient characteristics to be significantly associated with the occurrence of an AE or superficial SSI. Conclusions Obesity, diabetes and a history of smoking did not predispose patients to significantly more AEs in the 30 day postoperative period following ATR repair in this study.
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