Effect of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Complication and Reoperation Rates of Ankle Arthrodesis and Total Ankle Arthroplasty

Category: Diabetes Introduction/Purpose: Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a risk for increased rate of complications in many orthopaedic procedures, especially in patients undergoing elective arthroplasty procedures. Treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis includes both arthroplasty and arthrodesis. Curr...

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Main Authors: William Tucker MD, Brandon Morris MD, Armin Tarakemeh BA, Scott Mullen MD, Paul Schroeppel MD, Bryan Vopat MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00497