Review Question - QID 7655

The radiograph seen in Figure 67 reveals an ankle fracture in a 65-year-old woman who slipped on the ice. She has a history of diabetes mellitus for the past 7 years and reports that she maintains fair control of her diabetes; her last HgbA1c was 8%. The patient is a community ambulatory who lives independently. Examination reveals she has absent sensation with the 5.07 monofilament. When determining management, the physician must consider which of the following?