Frailty Among Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Recipients: Epidemiology and Propensity Score-weighted Analysis of Effect on In-hospital Postoperative Outcomes.
Abdul K ZalikhaLuu PhamJacob KeeleyInaya Hajj HusseinMouhanad M El-OthmaniPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)
Patients with frailty undergoing TJA procedures are at a markedly higher risk for developing postoperative complications and worse hospital economic outcomes. As this patient population continues to increase, it is imperative for clinicians to use their risk factors in optimizing their perioperative care and support.
Keyphrases
- total hip
- risk factors
- healthcare
- total knee arthroplasty
- patients undergoing
- palliative care
- acute care
- magnetic resonance
- community dwelling
- case report
- cardiac surgery
- quality improvement
- magnetic resonance imaging
- adipose tissue
- acute kidney injury
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- glycemic control
- network analysis