Impact of Hepatitis B on Complications and Functional Outcomes in Patients Undergoing TKR.
Ratnakar VechamAnkit JoseSawankumar PawarKishore KarumuriA B Suhas MasilamaniA V Gurava ReddyPublished in: Indian journal of orthopaedics (2023)
Our study showed asymptomatic hepatitis B patients are at an increased risk of complications (peri-prosthetic joint infections and wound dehiscence) compared to normal patients. In hepatitis B and non-hepatitis B patients, functional outcomes in terms of OKS are comparable.