Hypoalbuminemia and obesity class II are reliable predictors of peri-prosthetic joint infection in patient undergoing elective total knee arthroplasty

Hypoalbuminemia and obesity class II are reliable predictors of peri-prosthetic joint infection in patient undergoing elective total knee arthroplasty

Abstract Background Malnutrition is a common and modifiable risk factor for postoperative complications and adverse outcomes in orthopedics. The purpose of this study was to identify biomarkers of malnutrition in patients undergoing elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA) that are predictive of adver...

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Main Authors: Sheryl Lok-Chi Man, Wai-Wang Chau, Kwong-Yin Chung, Kevin Ki Wai Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Knee Surgery & Related Research
Subjects:
Elective total knee arthroplasty
Nutrition
Obesity
Serum albumin
Total lymphocyte count
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43019-020-00040-9

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