As life expectancy improves for patients with dementia, the demand for mobility-improving surgeries such as total joint arthroplasty (TJA) will increase. There is little research on patients with dementia undergoing TJA, although dementia has been shown to be a risk factor for complications. The purpose of this study is to compare postoperative outcomes of patients with dementia undergoing TJA at 90 days, 2 years, and 5 years.
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