Effect of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Complication and Reoperation Rates of Ankle Arthrodesis and Total Ankle Arthroplasty

Category: Diabetes Introduction/Purpose: Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a risk for increased rate of complications in many orthopaedic procedures, especially in patients undergoing elective arthroplasty procedures. Treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis includes both arthroplasty and arthrodesis. Curr...

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Published in:Foot & ankle orthopaedics 2018-07, Vol.3 (3)
Main Authors: Tucker, William, Morris, Brandon, Tarakemeh, Armin, Mullen, Scott, Schroeppel, Paul, Vopat, Bryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankle
Arthritis
Diabetes
Insulin
Joint surgery
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Summary:Category: Diabetes Introduction/Purpose: Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a risk for increased rate of complications in many orthopaedic procedures, especially in patients undergoing elective arthroplasty procedures. Treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis includes both arthroplasty and arthrodesis. Current literature provides minimal guidance regarding outcomes of total ankle replacement (TAR) or ankle arthrodesis (AA) in diabetic patients. The authors of this study utilized a large database to compare rates of postoperative complications and reoperations of diabetic patients undergoing surgical management of ankle arthritis to rates seen in non-diabetic patients. Methods: Using the PearlDiver Technologies, Inc. database, Medicare patients diagnosed with ankle arthritis using ICD-9 codes were identified from 2005 to 2014. Patients were then sorted as diabetic or non-diabetic. Diabetic patients were then further stratified into Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Type 2 diabetics requiring insulin (T2ID) and not requiring insulin (T2NID) were also isolated. Patients were identified who underwent either AA or TAR utilizing ICD-9 procedure and CPT codes. These groups were evaluated for postoperative complications and reoperation rates. Chi-Squared testing was used to determine significance. Multivariate analysis was performed to determine whether diabetes represents an independent risk factor. Results: 1477 diabetic patients underwent TAR and 5399 underwent AA versus 3900 TAR and 7838 AA in nondiabetics. Diabetics undergoing AA experienced complications at 32.2%, reoperations at 30.8%, and revisions at 18.7% versus 13.3%, 22.3%, and 19.2% respectively in patients without diabetes(P
ISSN:2473-0114
2473-0114
DOI:10.1177/2473011418S00497