Sarcopenia Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Postoperative Complications Following Total Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis

Sarcopenia Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Postoperative Complications Following Total Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis

Sarcopenia is a state of catabolic muscle wasting prevalent in geriatric patients. Likewise, osteoarthritis is an age-related musculoskeletal disease affecting patients with similar demographics. Late-stage hip osteoarthritis is often treated with total hip arthroplasty (THA). As sarcopenia influenc...

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Main Authors: Kenny Chang, J. Alex Albright, Edward J. Testa, Alanna B. Balboni, Alan H. Daniels, Eric Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
hip
arthroplasty
sarcopenia
complications
readmission
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/2/295

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