Both Tobacco and Non-Tobacco Nicotine Dependence Are Associated With Increased Complications Following Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation: A Propensity-Matched TriNetX Analysis (2005-2025)
Both TND and NTND were associated with significantly increased postoperative complications compared with controls. There were no significant differences between NTND and TND cohorts, consistent with comparable risk profiles of nicotine exposure regardless of delivery method.
Authors
- Catherine Satzke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3164-8849)
- Daniel J. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6996-9472)
- Myra Chao
- Kola George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5385-5000)
- Christopher E. Gross
- Jagannath Kandadai
- Hana Hashioka
Institutions
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foot & Ankle International
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10711007251385994
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.16