Complications and Readmissions After Total Knee Replacement in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians

Introduction: From 2000 to 2010, the cohort of patients aged 85 to 94 years had the fastest growth rate increasing in size by approximately 30%. The need for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continues to increase with a larger percentage of patients older than 80 years requiring TKA. The purpose of our...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Yohe MD, August Funk MD, Matthew Ciminero MD, Orry Erez MD, Ahmed Saleh MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459318804113