In conclusion, both the VAMC and Rotterdam score indices can be used to predict the development of abdominal wound dehiscence. The VAMC prognostic score had better calibration and discriminative ...
Chronic preoperative opioid use was linked to increased wound dehiscence, longer hospital stays, and higher admission costs following total ankle arthroplasty.
Table 2. VAMC score variables and characteristics of the validation population Variables of the VAMC score Abdominal wound dehiscence [n = 56] No abdominal wound dehiscence [n = 168] P value ...