Lymphedema: A Significant Risk Factor for Infection and Implant Failure After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

DISCUSSION: Lymphedema increased the risk of revision, reoperation, and infection. These data highlight the need for appropriate patient counseling and the need for further investigation into the effects of preoperative and postoperative optimization of lymphedema management in the TKA setting. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic Level III. PMID: 32235243 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - April 4, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research