Open AccessOutcomes of Patients With Cirrhosis Undergoing Orthopedic Procedures
Author(s) -
Neehar D. Parikh,
Yu Hui Chang,
Elliot B. Tapper,
Amit Mathur
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.141
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1539-2031
pISSN - 0192-0790
DOI - 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001091
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , orthopedic surgery , confidence interval , odds ratio , population , surgery , environmental health
The population of patients with cirrhosis is growing and shifting toward a more elderly demographic and thus are at risk of developing orthopedic complications. There is lack of data on safety of orthopedic procedures in this population.