November 26, 2020Open Access

Malnutrition as predictor of poor outcome after total hip arthroplasty

SESandra EminovicMedical University of Graz GVGábor VinczeMedical University of Graz DEDoris EglseerMedical University of Graz

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We observed a higher post-operative complication rate for malnourished patients undergoing elective THA. These results underline the importance of pre-operative nutritional assessment in the elderly. Therefore, serum albumin and TLC are valuable clinical markers of PEM and the post-operative outcome.

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