The data were analyzed for postoperative infections and readmissions within 90 days as well as failure of TAA defined as conversion to ankle arthrodesis, revision ankle arthroplasty, and/or infection requiring postoperative irrigation and debridement. Results: A total of 7,52...
ProcedureICD-9ICD-10 Total ankle replacement (total ankle arthroplasty; TAA) 81.56 0SRF0JZ 0SRF0KZ 0SRF07Z 0SRG0JZ 0SRG0KZ 0SRG07Z Ankle fusion (ankle arthrodesis; AA) 81.11 0SGF0JZ 0SGF3KZ 0SGF44Z 0SGG05Z 0SGG37Z 0SGF3JZ Empty Cell 0SGF0KZ 0SGF34Z 0SGF45Z 0SGG07Z 0SGG...
Category: Ankle Arthritis; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: The utility of total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) for management of end-stage ankle arthritis continues to increase. Postoperative infection after TAA is a devastating complication leading to additional surgeries, hospitalizations, lon...
There is mounting evidence that glucose variability may be an alternative predictor of complication profile in non-orthopedic procedures, as well as in the total joint arthroplasty literature. The purpose of this investigation is to retrospectively analyze complication rates for diabeti...