The Negative Impacts of Sarcopenia on Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty under the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol
Shengliang Zhou,
Lan Li,
Shuai Li
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveSarcopenia, as an emerging public health concern, has been associated with postoperative adverse outcomes in various surgical procedures. However, the evidence regarding the impacts of sarcopenia on total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remained limited. This study aimed to assess the impacts of sarcopenia on primary TKA based on the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol.MethodsThis retrospective study included 291 patients who received unilateral TKA from October 2017 to May 2018 in our institution… Show more
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