Oct 19, 2023
Ankle fractures are common orthopaedic
injuries that may be indicated for open reduction internal fixation
(ORIF). Although the negative impact of tobacco use on
perioperative outcomes of ankle fracture ORIF has been described,
the potential impact of cannabis use on related outcomes is not as
well established.
In conclusion, patients with tobacco use
(alone or with cannabis) were at greater odds of 90-day adverse
events following ankle fracture ORIF, but cannabis only users were
not.
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