Inhospital Complications of Patients With Neuromuscular Disorders Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty.
DISCUSSION: Because more patients with NM disease become candidates of TJA, a team of neurologists, anesthesiologists, therapists, and orthopaedic surgeon is required to anticipate, prevent, and manage potential complications identified in this study.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, retrospective cohort study.
PMID: 30285988 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research
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