Should Insulin-dependent Diabetic Patients Be Screened for Malnutrition Before Total Joint Arthroplasty? A Cohort at Risk.

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)

Patients with IDDM are at high risk for malnutrition, and increased vigilance should be maintained in this cohort before TJA to optimize outcomes. Future studies should further investigate the utility of preoperative malnutrition screening in this cohort.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
patients undergoing
metabolic syndrome
glycemic control
adipose tissue