The impact of diabetes on physical and mental health status and patient satisfaction after total hip and knee arthroplasty

ConclusionsFindings support that diabetes has a negative impact on improvements in physical health after TJA. Considering the growing prevalence of OA and diabetes in the population, our findings support the importance of perioperative screening and management of diabetes in patients undergoing TJA.
Source: PLoS One - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research