Preoperative Cannabis Use and Ankle ORIF Outcomes: Higher Risks of Infection, Nonunion, and Reoperation
Preoperative cannabis use is associated with significantly increased complications following ankle ORIF, notably systemic and hardware infections, nonunion, and reoperation. These findings support recognizing cannabis use as a potentially modifiable perioperative risk factor, akin to tobacco use, underscoring the importance of targeted counseling and strategies aimed at optimizing surgical and patient outcomes.
Authors
- Dane K. Wukich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3637-6208)
- Brandon A. Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7336-9944)
- Senthil Sambandam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7074-9197)
- Sri Tummala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8090-4575)
- Mehul Mittal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8837-0396)
Institutions
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foot & Ankle International
- Published
- 2025-11-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10711007251385971
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00