The Association Between Oral Bone Mineral Density-Reducing Medications and the Risk of 2-Year Implant-Related Complications Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Certain medications interfere with the bone remodeling process and may potentially increase the risk of complications after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). As patients undergoing TKA may be taking these bone mineral density (BMD)-reducing medications, it is unclear as to whether and which medications impact TKA outcomes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to observe the impact of various BMD-reducing medications on 2-year implant-related complications following TKA.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - March 8, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Emile-Victor Kuyl, Philip M. Parel, Amil R. Agarwal, Alex Gu, Andrew B. Harris, Sandesh Rao, Gregory J. Golladay, Savyasachi C. Thakkar Tags: 2023 AAHKS Proceedings Source Type: research