Non-Tobacco Nicotine Dependence Is Associated With Increased Risk of Reoperation and Complications After Ankle Fracture ORIF: A Propensity-Matched Database Study
NTND is associated with significantly increased short-term and long-term complications following ankle ORIF. These findings suggest NTND is not a benign alternative and may confer risks comparable to or greater than tobacco use, warranting further prospective investigation.
Authors
- George Ochenjele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1298-4751)
- Alexander N. Berk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4161-7747)
- Robert J. Wetzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3505-5090)
- Samuel Ambrose Florentino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2006-3976)
- Alexander S. Rascoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7605-2128)
- Joshua K. Napora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6516-0273)
- Logan M. Good (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7310-5098)
- Jeremy M Adelstein
Institutions
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foot & Ankle International
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10711007251390529
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44