Table 2: Demographic and Clinical Data of All Patients that Sustained Complications

Complication Age Gender Classification of Fracture History of Smoking Comorbidities (Number of Body Systems Involved) Grade of Operating Surgeon Delay to Surgery (Days) Need for Readmission Treatment Outcome
Superficial infection 37 Female Unimalleolar No 0 Resident 4 No Oral antibiotics Healed
Superficial infection 40 Female Bimalleolar Yes 1 Resident 9 No Oral antibiotics Healed
Superficial infection 60 Female Bimalleolar No 1 Resident 7 No Oral antibiotics Healed
Superficial infection 45 Male Bimalleolar No 2 Resident 0 No Oral antibiotics Healed
Superficial infection 56 Female Bimalleolar No 0 Resident 4 No Oral antibiotics On-going
Superficial infection 63 Female Bimalleolar No 0 Resident 10 No Oral antibiotics Healed
Superficial infection 39 Female Trimalleolar Yes 3 Resident 4 No Oral antibiotics On-going
Deep infection 21 Male Unimalleolar Yes 0 Resident 0 Yes Debridement and washout Healed
Deep infection 55 Male Unimalleolar Yes 1 Resident 3 Yes Debridement and washout Healed
Deep infection 80 Female Bimalleolar No 2 Resident 0 No Intravenous antibiotics Healed
Deep infection 51 Male Bimalleolar Yes 0 Resident 10 Yes Removal of metal work Healed
Deep infection 51 Female Bimalleolar Yes 2 Resident 12 Yes Removal of metal work On-going
Fixation failure 53 Female Trimalleolar Yes 2 Resident 9 Yes Further corrective surgery On-going
Fixation failure 25 Male Unimalleolar No 0 Resident 3 Yes Redo fixation plus bone grafting Healed
Chronic regional pain syndrome 34 Female Unimalleolar Yes 0 Resident 0 Yes Removal of metal work On-going