Preoperative Malnutrition Is Associated With Increased Rates of Periprosthetic Fractures in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Our study shows that poor preoperative nutrition status is associated with statistically significant increased risks of PPFx following TKA in both primary TKA and rTKA. Optimization of nutrition may help prevent PPFx following TKA.
Authors
- Coltin Gerhart
- Shawn Dripchak
- Zachary N. Jodoin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9462-0002)
- Frank Buttacavoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2278-4211)
- Victor H. Martinez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9243-9568)
- 阿 吾扎尔·阿布都艾尼 (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9075-4970)
- Chance Moore
Institutions
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroplasty Today
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2025.101914
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00