Veterans Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: 30-day Outcomes as Compared to the General Population.

Nicholas B FrischP Maxwell CourtneyBrian DarrithChittoor B Sai SudhakarTad L Gerlinger

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2020)

Despite controlling for higher rates of medical comorbidities, VA patients undergoing primary THA and TKA had poorer short-term outcomes than the civilian cohort. Additional research is needed to ensure our veteran cohort is appropriately optimized and address the discrepancy with the outcomes of the civilian.

Keyphrases

total hip
total knee arthroplasty
patients undergoing
healthcare
type diabetes
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
weight loss