Comparison of Postoperative Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty Following a Diagnosis of Dementia: A TriNetX Database Study

Comparison of Postoperative Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty Following a Diagnosis of Dementia: A TriNetX Database Study

Background: As life expectancy improves for patients with dementia, the demand for mobility-improving surgeries such as total joint arthroplasty (TJA) will increase. There is little research on patients with dementia undergoing TJA, although dementia has been shown to be a risk factor for complicati...

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Main Authors: Andrea H. Johnson, MSN, CRNP, Jane C. Brennan, MS, Paul J. King, MD, Justin J. Turcotte, PhD, MBA, James H. MacDonald, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Total hip arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty
Dementia
Postoperative complications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235234412400044X

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