Impact of Hepatitis B on Complications and Functional Outcomes in Patients Undergoing TKR.

Ratnakar VechamAnkit JoseSawankumar PawarKishore KarumuriA B Suhas MasilamaniA V Gurava Reddy

Published 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.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
patients undergoing
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
patient reported