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World J Orthop. Apr 18, 2015; 6(3): 331-339
Published online Apr 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i3.331
Published online Apr 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i3.331
Diabetes and its negative impact on outcomes in orthopaedic surgery
Dane K Wukich, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Mercy Health Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, United States
Author contributions: Wukich DK personally wrote and researched the entire manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest: The author acknowledges that he is a consultant for Stryker and receives royalties from Arthrex.
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Correspondence to: Dane K Wukich, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Mercy Health Center, 1515 Locust St Suite 325, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, United States. wukichdk@upmc.edu
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Received: June 29, 2014
Peer-review started: June 30, 2014
First decision: August 14, 2014
Revised: February 6, 2015
Accepted: February 9, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: April 18, 2015
Peer-review started: June 30, 2014
First decision: August 14, 2014
Revised: February 6, 2015
Accepted: February 9, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: April 18, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Diabetes is associated with adverse outcomes following orthopaedic surgery. The complications of diabetes such as poor glycemic control, neuropathy, end stage renal disease and neuropathy contribute to adverse outcomes. These adverse outcomes include surgical site infections, impaired wound healing, pseudarthrosis, hardware and implant failure and medical complications. Patients with diabetes who undergo orthopaedic surgery should receive optimal medical management prior to elective surgery in order to minimize complications.