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Review
. 2021 Jun;31(6):209-214.
doi: 10.1177/1750458920936940. Epub 2021 Mar 21.

Perioperative management of elderly patients with osteoarthritis requiring total knee arthroplasty

Jiang An Lim  1   2 , Azeem Thahir  1
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Review

Perioperative management of elderly patients with osteoarthritis requiring total knee arthroplasty

Jiang An Lim et al. J Perioper Pract. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Knee osteoarthritis is a common arthritic disease which mainly affects the elderly (≥65 years old) population. As a result of the cartilage degeneration, it can cause a significant amount of pain and functional limitation. In patients who are refractory to conservative management, total knee arthroplasty is being utilised as the last resort in management. In this review, we discuss the perioperative management of elderly patients with osteoarthritis requiring total knee arthroplasty.

Keywords: Total knee arthroplasty / Perioperative management / Osteoarthritis / Elderly / Orthopaedic surgery.

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