The Impact of Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Diabetes Mellitus on Postoperative Wound Healing Complications and Infection Following Foot and Ankle Surgery

Jon M. Humphers, Naohiro Shibuya, Benjamin L. Fluhman, Daniel C. Jupiter

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association · 2014 · 12 citations · 0 references

Abstract

In this retrospective study, hemoglobin A1c had the strongest association with postoperative complications following foot and ankle surgery in patients with diabetes.