End-stage knee osteoarthritis with and without sarcopenia and the effect of knee arthroplasty – a prospective cohort study

End-stage knee osteoarthritis with and without sarcopenia and the effect of knee arthroplasty – a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Sarcopenia often accompanies osteoarthritis (OA), which is managed by total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the late stage. Recent studies have suggested a higher risk of post-operative complications after TKA in sarcopenic OA subjects, but whether TKA can benefit them similar to non-...

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Main Authors: Kevin Ki-Wai Ho, Lawrence Chun-Man Lau, Wai-Wang Chau, Queena Poon, Kwong-Yin Chung, Ronald Man-Yeung Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Knee arthroplasty
Sarcopenia
Knee osteoarthritis
Sarcopenic obesity
Cohort study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01929-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01929-6

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