Meta-Analysis of Surgical Site Infections in Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery

An established benchmark for infection rates for elective foot and ankle surgery is needed. These results show that SSI rates with elective foot and ankle surgery are comparable with those documented in the literature. Due to a large amount of heterogeneity between studies, there is a need for higher-quality studies examining the infection rate in elective foot and ankle surgery. This is complicated by a multitude of confounding factors affecting the incidence rate of infection.