Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a major adverse event of primary total knee arthroplasty
(TKA) from the patient's perspective, and it is also costly for health care systems. In 2010, the …

Background Malnutrition continues to be prevalent in the general population. A variety of
studies have correlated poor nutritional status with reduced perioperative outcomes …

Backgroud Surigical site infection has been a challenge for surgeons for many years, the
prevalence of serum albumin< 3.5 g/dL has been reported to be associated with increased …

Background A growing body of evidence associates malnutrition with several adverse
outcomes. Aim To investigate the link between malnutrition with surgical site and …

Objective Our aim was to determine the effect of hypoalbuminaemia as a marker of
malnutrition on the 30-day postoperative complication rate and mortality in patients receiving …

Background Total joint arthroplasty has historically been very successful for most patients,
yet some still incur a complication. In an era of value-based care, certain efforts need to be …

Abstract Purpose of Review It is well established that certain patient-specific risk factors
affect outcomes following total joint arthroplasty. The goal of this paper is to summarize the …

Summary Background & aims The National Veterans' Affairs Surgical Risk Study identified
preoperative hypoalbuminemia as an independent risk factor for postoperative morbidity …

Low serum albumin has been shown in the primary joint arthroplasty setting to increase the
rate of perioperative complications. Our present work examined a large national inpatient …

Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is one of the most commonly performed procedures in
orthopedic surgery, and as the demand for TJA increases over time, the number of …