Total Ankle Arthroplasty vs Arthrodesis in an HbA <sub>1c</sub> -Defined Diabetic Cohort: Lower 1- to 5-Year Structural Complication Rates in a Retrospective Propensity-Matched Study
In patients with a recorded HbA<sub>1c</sub> ≥6.5% at any point within the previous year undergoing surgery for end-stage ankle arthritis, TAA demonstrated non-inferior structural complication rates across 1-, 3-, and 5-year follow-up without evidence of increased early infection risk after FDR adjustment.
Authors
- D. M. Allen
- Muaaz Wajahath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2331-6000)
- Malik Al-Jamal
- Kareem Tayeb
- Alqasim Elnaggar
- Brandon W. King
- Chayton Fivecoat
- Ahmad Almaat
Institutions
- Wayne State University (US)
- Henry Ford Hospital (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foot & Ankle International
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10711007261419131
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 39.58