Comorbidities rather than age affect medium-term outcome in octogenarian patients after total knee arthroplasty.

Valerio AndreozziFabio ConteducaRaffaele IorioEnrico di StasioDaniele MazzaPiergiorgio DrogoAlessandro AnnibaldiAndrea Ferretti

Published in: Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA (2019)

Octogenarians experienced good clinical results when compared to their younger counterparts. Comorbidities, rather than age itself, are responsible for the increase in postoperative morbidity. Preoperative risk assessment has to be optimized in order to reduce complications.

Keyphrases

risk assessment
end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
heavy metals
risk factors
pain management
patient reported outcomes
chronic pain