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A member asked:
Does having osteoporosis affect the outcome of my foot surgery?
8 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Definitely: Osteoporosis can definitely affect the outcome, especially if you are having any kind of osteotomy (cutting bone) and fixation (with a hardware). Screws have a tendency to back out of soft bone--also, there is a chance that the bone could snap (further than the osteotomy site), requiring quick thinking and more fixation! healing time can be prolonged as well, as can nonweightbearing status.
Answered 7/5/2013
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Possibly but...: Osteoporosis can delay bone healing, but if you are 39 it is not likely you have a significant enough amount of bone loss to delay healing unless you have limited use of your leg(s).
Answered 4/29/2016
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Oeteoporosis: It absolutely can. Speak to your surgeon about this . Osteoporosis can affect the outcome of an osteotomy - a bone cut - as well as the fixation associated with it.
Answered 9/12/2013
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Depends: Yes if boney surgery like bunion or fracture you'll heal much slower and be more prone to none healing or loss of fixation which is sometimes used to fix bones or anchor ligaments/tendons. If it's a soft tissue not so much.
Answered 10/17/2017
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