Does arthrodesis in the foot need to be delayed due to low vitamin D level: A retrospective study of concomitant treatment of hypovitaminosis at the time of arthrodesis

Statement of Purpose: We routinely assess vitamin D preoperatively and treat low vitamin D peri-operatively, but this approach has not been studied. This retrospective case control study assesses the fusion rates of 1st metatarsal phalangeal (MPJ), 1st tarsal-metatarsal (TMT) and subtalar joint (STJ...

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Main Authors: Troy J. Boffeli, DPM, FACFAS, Abimbola O. Johnson, DPM, Catlea M. Gorman, DPM, AACFAS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667396721000021