There is a need for a standardised guideline to assist in optimal decision-making in diabetics who have acquired an ankle fracture. Through a critical analysis of the literature, a diagnostic and management algorithm that incorporates a quantitative scoring system is proposed and presented for consideration. Publications were identified by conducting a comprehensive keyword search of Medline, EMBASE and CINAHL databases. Search terms included “diabetes,” “ankle,” and “fracture”. Articles published in the English language that were pertinent to the topic were included. Manual search of the references in these relevant papers were also completed to further identify publications for potential inclusion. Publications and conferences not published in the English language or not pertinent to the topic in the above databases were excluded. Duplicate results that occurred in different databases were truncated to a single result.Introduction
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