Hypoalbuminemia is an Independent Predictor of 30-Day Postoperative Complications Following Surgical Fixation of Ankle Fractures
Category: Basic Sciences/Biologics; Trauma; Other Introduction/Purpose: Malnutrition is known to be negatively associated with outcomes after multiple orthopedic procedures. We hypothesized that admission albumin levels, as a maker for malnutrition, would correlate with postoperative outcomes. The p...
Main Authors: | Nathan Kukowski, Jacob M. Wilson MD, Jason T. Bariteau MD, Christopher A. Staley BS |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-10-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00307 |
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