Epidemiological study of ankle fractures

Authors

  • Jorge Mitsuo Mizusaki Hospital Santa Marcelina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • Sérgio Damião Santos Prata Hospital Santa Marcelina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • Marco Antonio Giglioni Rizzo Hospital Santa Marcelina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • Luiz Augusto Sampaio Gonzaga Filho Hospital Santa Marcelina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5765-2304
  • Leandro Pessoa Carneiro Hospital Santa Marcelina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6106-0101

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30795/jfootankle.2021.v15.1549

Keywords:

Ankle fractures/epidemiology, Ankle injuries/epidemiology, Fractures, bone/epidemiology, Surveys and questionnaires

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological characteristics of patients with fractures in the ankle region. Methods: This prospective, observational, descriptive, and epidemiological study included ankle fractures treated at our service from March 1, 2017 to March 1, 2018. Data were obtained from 150 patients through a detailed questionnaire. Results: The sample, which included 61.33% men, aged mainly between 20 to 30 years; 46.68% were of mixed race, and 41.33% had only completed elementary school. A total of 33.66% of the ankle fractures occurred in the afternoon. According to the Weber classification system, 46.66% were type B fractures.
Conclusion: Ankle fractures were more common in men of working age, and were mostly closed fractures in the right lower limb. Level of Evidence IV; Prognostic Studies; Case Series.

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Published

2021-08-31

How to Cite

Mizusaki, J., Santos Prata, S. D., Rizzo, M., Gonzaga Filho, L. A. S., & Carneiro, L. (2021). Epidemiological study of ankle fractures. Journal of the Foot & Ankle, 15(2), 120–123. https://doi.org/10.30795/jfootankle.2021.v15.1549

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Journal of the Foot and Ankle

Section

Original Article