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Patient Optimization-Strategies That Work: Malnutrition.

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Golladay, GJ; Satpathy, J; Jiranek, WA
Published in: J Arthroplasty
August 2016

BACKGROUND: Patient optimization is receiving increasing attention as outcomes monitoring and bundled payments have been introduced in joint arthroplasty. Optimization of nutrition is an important aspect of perioperative management. METHODS: This manuscript is a review of previously published material related to nutrition and the impact of malnutrition on surgical outcomes, with guidance for surgeons preparing patients for elective joint arthroplasty. RESULTS: Patients with optimized nutritional parameters have fewer complications, especially related to wound healing and infection. CONCLUSION: Nutritional assessment and optimization should be a part of the perioperative management of patients undergoing lower extremity arthroplasty.

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J Arthroplasty

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EISSN

1532-8406

Publication Date

August 2016

Volume

31

Issue

8

Start / End Page

1631 / 1634

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Wound Healing
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Orthopedics
  • Nutritional Status
  • Malnutrition
  • Joint Diseases
  • Humans
  • Elective Surgical Procedures
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement
  • 4003 Biomedical engineering
 

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Golladay, G. J., Satpathy, J., & Jiranek, W. A. (2016). Patient Optimization-Strategies That Work: Malnutrition. J Arthroplasty, 31(8), 1631–1634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2016.03.027
Golladay, Gregory J., Jibanananda Satpathy, and William A. Jiranek. “Patient Optimization-Strategies That Work: Malnutrition.J Arthroplasty 31, no. 8 (August 2016): 1631–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2016.03.027.
Golladay GJ, Satpathy J, Jiranek WA. Patient Optimization-Strategies That Work: Malnutrition. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Aug;31(8):1631–4.
Golladay, Gregory J., et al. “Patient Optimization-Strategies That Work: Malnutrition.J Arthroplasty, vol. 31, no. 8, Aug. 2016, pp. 1631–34. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.arth.2016.03.027.
Golladay GJ, Satpathy J, Jiranek WA. Patient Optimization-Strategies That Work: Malnutrition. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Aug;31(8):1631–1634.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Arthroplasty

DOI

EISSN

1532-8406

Publication Date

August 2016

Volume

31

Issue

8

Start / End Page

1631 / 1634

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Wound Healing
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Orthopedics
  • Nutritional Status
  • Malnutrition
  • Joint Diseases
  • Humans
  • Elective Surgical Procedures
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement
  • 4003 Biomedical engineering