The effect of malnutrition on patients undergoing elective joint arthroplasty.

Authors

Ronald Huang, MD, Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Max Greenky, BS, Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Glenn J. Kerr, MD, Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Mathew S. Austin, MD, Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS, Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2013

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the authors' final version prior to publication in The Journal of arthroplasty.

Volume 28, Issue 8, September 2013, Pages 21-24.

The published version is available at DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.05.038. Copyright © Elsevier Inc.

Abstract

Malnutrition has been linked to serious complications in patients undergoing elective total joint arthroplasty (TJA). This study prospectively evaluated 2,161 patients undergoing elective TJA for malnutrition as defined by either an abnormal serum albumin or transferrin. The overall incidence of malnutrition was 8.5% (184 of 2,161) and the rate of overall complications in the malnourished group was 12% as compared to 2.9% in patients with normal parameters (P55years-old undergoing TJA and is associated with a significant increase in post-operative complications.

Recommended Citation

Huang, MD, Ronald; Greenky, BS, Max; Kerr, MD, Glenn J.; Austin, MD, Mathew S.; and Parvizi, MD, FRCS, Javad, "The effect of malnutrition on patients undergoing elective joint arthroplasty." (2013). Rothman Institute Faculty Papers. Paper 51.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/rothman_institute/51