Postoperative nonunion is not uncommon in the lower extremity, and significant morbidity
can be associated with nonunion of the foot and ankle after surgical reconstruction. For the
purposes of the present study, we retrospectively reviewed and compared a cohort of
patients who had undergone elective foot and ankle reconstruction to better assess the
modifiable risk factors associated with postoperative nonunion. We hypothesized that the
presence of endocrine and metabolic abnormalities are often associated with nonunion after …