Is dialysis vintage a perioperative risk for end-stage renal disease patients receiving total knee and hip arthroplasty.

CONCLUSION: Perioperative complication is associated with age and medical comorbidities. Longer dialysis vintage is not related to perioperative morbidities and mortalities or higher medical costs in either TKA or THA patients.
PMID: 31181995 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery - April 30, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Wang YC, Cheng YJ, Yang JY, Chao CD, Huang JW, Hung KY Tags: J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) Source Type: research