Background: Osteoporosis may impair fracture healing and fixation durability after ankle ORIF. This study evaluated postoperative complications of preoperative osteoporosis.Methods: Patients undergoing ankle ORIF from 2004 to 2022 with ≥ 2 years of follow-up were identified from a multi-institutional database. Those with and without preoperative osteoporosis, defined with ICD-10 code M80 & M81, were compared… Continue reading Impact of preoperative osteoporosis on short- and long-term complications following ankle ORIF: A multi-institutional propensity-matched analysis
