Administration of a Methylprednisolone Taper and Complication Rates Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
MT following TKA did not significantly increase rates of wound complications or infections in this multi-institutional retrospective cohort study. This study provides preliminary evidence regarding the safety profile of a short duration of postoperative oral corticosteroids following TKA.
Authors
- Anoop S. Chandrashekar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2079-3303)
- Bridger Rodoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0889-3670)
- Gregory G. Polkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8990-7578)
- Jacob M. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5044-7084)
- Andrew Fuqua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1067-612X)
- S. C. GORDON
- Ajay Premkumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-8655)
- Ryan C. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6189-929X)
- James R. Roberson
- Thea Xerogaenes
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- Augusta University (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroplasty Today
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2024.101603
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00