Prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in elderly patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty.

Maximilian M DelsmannConstantin SchmidtMoritz MühlenfeldNico Maximilian JandlChristoph Kolja BoeseFrank Timo BeilHazibullah WaizyChristian Ries

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2021)

Considering the high prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in elderly patients, DXA screening should be recommended for patients ≥ 70 years indicated for TKA.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
bone mineral density
end stage renal disease
postmenopausal women
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
prognostic factors
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
patient reported outcomes
computed tomography
contrast enhanced