Clinical and Functional Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Sarcopenia: A Case –Control Retrospective Cohort Study

Conclusion Patients with sarcopenia present with generally poorer preoperative health and this appears to be associated with lower patient-reported clinical and functional outcome scores. Complication rates were higher among patients with sarcopenia who were still determined to have adequate health status to support TKA. Most complications were limited and could be managed with supportive treatment. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Knee Surgery - December 24, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: He, Zili Cai, Jie Wang, Xingyu Lu, Di Tags: Original Article Source Type: research