Background: Haglund deformity is characterized by an enlarged posterosuperior calcaneus, often with inflammation of the retrocalcaneal bursa and Achilles tendon. This study aims to determine if obesity is associated with an increased rate of complications after Haglund resection.

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted on patients who underwent surgical resection for Haglund deformity from January 2015 to December 2023 at a single academic center. The patient cohort was initially stratified by body mass index (BMI) into normal (BMI < 25), overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30), and obese (BMI ≥ 30). For those classified as obese, further subclassification was performed using the standard system: obesity class I (mild obesity) = BMI 30.0-34.9; obesity class II (moderate obesity) = BMI 35.0-39.9; and obesity class III (severe obesity) = BMI ≥40.0. Data on demographics, surgical techniques, and weightbearing were collected and analyzed. Postoperative complications were compared between groups.

Results: Of the 370 patients included in this study, 20 (5.4%) were classified as normal, 77 (20.8%) were overweight, and 273 (73.8%) were obese. Within the cohort of patients with obesity, 96 (35.2%) were classified as obesity class I, 96 (35.2%) as obesity class II, and 81 (29.7%) as obesity class III.The obese group had a higher proportion of females (70.0%) and Black/African American race (24.5%), and a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus (22.0%) and American Society of Anesthesiologists scores compared with other groups. Additionally, analysis within the obesity subclassifications revealed significant differences in smoking status, with a higher proportion of nonsmokers as obesity class increased (58.3% in class I, 76.0% in class II, and 79.0% in class III;  = .01). Follow-up duration averaged 10.5 months, with wound breakdown rates significantly higher in the obese group vs the overweight or normal groups (11.0% vs 2.6% vs 0.0%,  = .02). No significant differences in wound complications or outcomes were observed between patients based on different obesity subclassifications.

Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that after Haglund resection, obese patients have a higher risk of complications, particularly wound breakdown. This underscores the necessity of careful patient selection and perioperative optimization.

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