Factors associated with nonunion, delayed union, and malunion in foot and ankle surgery in diabetic patients
N Shibuya, JM Humphers, BL Fluhman… - The Journal of Foot and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The incidence of bone healing complications in diabetic patients is believed to be high after
foot and ankle surgery. Although the association of hyperglycemia with bone healing
complications has been well documented, little clinical information is available to show
which diabetes-related comorbidities directly affect bone healing. Our goal was to better
understand the risk factors associated with poor bone healing in the diabetic population
through an exploratory, observational, retrospective, cohort study. To this end, 165 diabetic …
foot and ankle surgery. Although the association of hyperglycemia with bone healing
complications has been well documented, little clinical information is available to show
which diabetes-related comorbidities directly affect bone healing. Our goal was to better
understand the risk factors associated with poor bone healing in the diabetic population
through an exploratory, observational, retrospective, cohort study. To this end, 165 diabetic …