Authors: Eric Senneville, Amiethab Aiyer, Niall Smyth

RECOMMENDATION: There is evidence indicating that the following risk factors may predispose a patient to an infection after a TAA: inflammatory arthritis, prior ankle surgery, body mass index (BMI) < 19 and peripheral vascular disease. Meanwhile, there is conflicting evidence (which may be due to patient selection bias) indicating that the following risk factors may predispose a patient to infection after a TAA: obesity (BMI > 30), tobacco use, diabetes, duration of surgery, age < 65 years, hypothyroidism, low preoperative American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) hindfoot score and chronic lung disease.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 100%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus)

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