Is Cigarette Use Associated with Increased Complication Rates and Worse Functional Outcomes Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty?:

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Category:AnkleIntroduction/Purpose:Tobacco use is a known risk factor for increased perioperative complications rates and having worse functional outcomes in many orthopaedic procedures. To date, no study has elucidated the effect of cigarette smoking on complications or functional outcomes scores after total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of perioperative complications and outcome scores in nonsmokers, former smokers, and current smokers.Methods:We retrospectively reviewed the records of 642 patients who had TAA between June 2007 and February 2014 with a known smoking status. These patients were separated into three groups based on their smoking status: 34 current smokers, 249 former smokers, and 359 nonsmokers. Outcome scores and perioperative complications which included wound complications, talar component subsidence, periprosthetic infection, and periprosthetic bone cyst were compared between the groups.Results:When compared to nonsmokers, active smokers ha...