Impact of Bone Grafting and Graft Type on Fusion and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Subtalar Arthrodesis: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

J Foot Ankle Res · 2026 · PMC13167702 · PMID 42121338

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.054so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

The two groups were comparable in terms of age (54.2 ± 14.2 vs 51.9 ± 14.6 years) and sex distribution, whereas patients in the no graft group had a slightly higher BMI (27.2 ± 2.8 vs 25.3 ± 3.2 kg/m 2 ), although this difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.054).

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For time to union, higher age ( p = 0.002) and BMI ( p < 0.001) were independently associated with longer healing time, whereas bone graft use showed a nonsignificant trend toward faster union (−18.5%; p = 0.101, Table 4 ). 3.4 ROC Analysis (Youden Index) Delayed union was defined a priori as a time to union exceeding 12 weeks, based on commonly reported healing timelines for isolated subtalar arthrodesis.

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