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NewsNew study identifies key warning signs for infection after ankle fracture surgery in older patients
A new study of which patients are most at risk of a fracture-related infection post ankle surgery finds that low protein levels in the blood is the single strongest patient-related risk factor, making infection nearly 18 times more likely. Chronic alcohol abuse and failure to follow post-operative instructions each raise the risk more than fivefold.