Fat tissue is a poor predictor of 1 year outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.

Riku A PalanneMikko RantasaloAnne VakkuriKlaus T OlkkolaTero VahlbergNoora Skants

Published in: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society (2022)

In this secondary analysis of a randomized trial, body fat percentage was poorly predictive of clinical outcomes during hospital stay and of patient-reported outcomes 1 year after TKA.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
total knee arthroplasty
adipose tissue
healthcare
pain management
acute care
fatty acid
emergency department
type diabetes
chronic pain