Open AccessModerate to Severe Renal Insufficiency Is Associated With High Mortality After Hip and Knee Replacement
Author(s) -
Pyry Jämsä,
Esa Jämsen,
Heini Huhtala,
Antti Eskelinen,
Niku Oksala
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000256
Subject(s) - medicine , insufficiency fracture , renal replacement therapy , sports medicine , surgery , physical therapy , osteoporosis
In patients having elective hip or knee replacements, many comorbid conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and congestive heart failure, are associated with postoperative mortality. Renal failure and a history of renal transplantation also increase mortality. However, the effect of different stages of chronic kidney disease on patients' prognoses is unclear.