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A Study to Compare Outcomes from Deltoid Ligament Repair versus Not, for Patients who have Supination External Rotation Ankle Fractures Jacksonville, FL

The purpose of this study is to compare the stability outcomes from deltoid ligament repair versus without in patients having an open, internal fixation of a distal fibula (ankle) fracture.
A Study to Evaluate Operative versus Non-operative Intervention of Posterior Malleolar Fractures Involving Less than 25% of the Articular Surface Rochester, MN

The purpose of this study is determine if posterior malleolar fractures involving less than 25% of the articular surface should undergo operative intervention to improve clinical outcomes.
Regional and Seasonal Variations in the Incidence and Causative Organisms for Post-traumatic Wound infections and Osteomyelitis After Open Fractures Rochester, MN

Preliminary indicates that there is a significant seasonal and regional variation in incidence and causative organisms for post traumatic wound infections after open fractures. This finding makes the current use of a generic antibiotic for prophylaxis suboptimal. In order to validate this original finding we need to conduct a large scale study to determine if the patterns of infection truly vary depending on the time of year and the region in which the fracture occurs, and if so to change the way prophylactic antibiotic use is administered.