Abstract
Purpose of review The elderly form a distinct subgroup of patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty. In this report, we review recent literature examining postoperative complications and functional outcome measures after primary total knee arthroplasty in the older patient (>70 years old), as well as the results of total kneearthroplasty for intraarticular fractures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-169 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Current Orthopaedic Practice |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2008 |
Keywords
- Complications
- Elderly
- Function
- TKA
- Total knee arthroplasty
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine