Being Underweight Is Associated with Worse Surgical Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty Compared to Normal Body Mass Index in Elderly Patients.

Hyuck Min KwonChang Dong HanIck-Hwan YangWoo-Suk LeeChan Woo KimKwan Kyu Park

Published in: Orthopedic research and reviews (2020)

Although postoperative complications of TKA did not differ between groups, underweight patients had worse clinical outcomes of TKA compared to patients with normal BMI in elderly patients. Therefore, care should be taken when performing TKA in elderly underweight patients.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
body mass index
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
weight gain
middle aged
patient reported
pain management