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Preoperative vitamin D level does not affect the short-term functional outcome after total knee arthroplasty in elderly women

Background We aimed to evaluate the effect of vitamin D levels on the functional outcome of elderly women who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods Seven hundred and four patients (1013 knees) who underwent primary TKA were included in our retrospective study. Preoperative vitamin D level...

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Published in:Knee Surgery and Related Research, 32(0) 2020, 32(0), , pp.30-30
Main Authors: Hwang, Il Yeong, Park, Ki Bong, Chang, Sung Who, Cho, Sung Do, Youm, Yoon Seok
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Language:English
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Summary:Background We aimed to evaluate the effect of vitamin D levels on the functional outcome of elderly women who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods Seven hundred and four patients (1013 knees) who underwent primary TKA were included in our retrospective study. Preoperative vitamin D levels were measured and the relationship analyzed between these and age, weight, height, body mass index, and bone mineral density. Two hundred and twenty patients (220 knees) who received unilateral TKA and were followed up for more than 1 year after operation were divided into two groups: Group 1, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) level 
ISSN:2234-2451
2234-0726
1225-1623
2234-2451
DOI:10.1186/s43019-020-00050-7