Foot & ankle international
Association Between Non-Tobacco Nicotine Dependence and Postoperative Complications After Ankle and Hindfoot Arthrodesis.
Anish K Ponna, Kush S Mody, Abhinav Bhamidipati, Grant M Thomas, Joydeep Baidya, Nana Amponsah, Joseph N Daniel, David Pedowitz, Selene G Parekh
Published: 202610.1177/10711007251408475
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hindfoot and ankle arthrodesis, although routinely performed for arthritis, trauma, and deformity correction, carries risks of several postoperative complications. Cigarette smoking is a well-established risk factor for impaired bone heal…
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