Are Sicker Patients Less Likely to Improve after Ankle Fusion?
Kohring J, Houck J, Flemister S, Ketz J, Oh I, Baumhauer J. Are Sicker Patients Less Likely to Improve after Ankle Fusion? Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00252. PMCID: PMC8696802, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharlson Comorbidity IndexPROMIS Physical FunctionPROMIS T-scoresPain interferenceASA scorePhysical functionAnkle arthrodesisT-scoreSicker patientsAnkle fusionDemographic dataHigher Charlson comorbidity indexPre-existing medical conditionsPre-operative functionLow physical functionPost-operative patientsAnkle arthrodesis proceduresComorbidity indexMedical comorbiditiesChart reviewRetrospective reviewRisk stratificationRoutine careAnkle arthritisArthrodesis procedures