Obesity & hypertension are determinants of poor hemodynamic control during total joint arthroplasty: a retrospective review

Obesity & hypertension are determinants of poor hemodynamic control during total joint arthroplasty: a retrospective review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Proper blood pressure control during surgical procedures such as total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is considered critical to good outcome. There is poor understanding of the pre-operative risk factors for poor intra-operative hemodynami...

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Main Authors: Nwachukwu Benedict U, Collins Jamie E, Nelson Emily P, Concepcion Mercedes, Thornhill Thomas S, Katz Jeffrey N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Hip
Knee
Blood pressure
Total joint arthroplasty
Obesity
Hypertension
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/14/20

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