Preoperative Alcohol Use Disorder Associated with Increased Complications, Readmission, and Cost Following Ankle Arthrodesis

Category: Ankle; Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been estimated to affect approximately 11% of adults and is associated with increased morbidity, social consequences, and financial burden. A number of studies in orthopaedic spine and arthroplasty literature have...

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Main Authors: Weston E. McDonald BS, Joshua L. Morningstar BS, Sarah Jenkins MD, Christopher E. Gross MD, Daniel J. Scott MBA, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-12-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011424S00440