EPISODE · Nov 13, 2025 · 16 MIN
Optimizing Patients for Total Joint Arthroplasty
from Deep Dive Ortho
We discuss the importance of preoperative medical optimization for patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA), encompassing both total hip and total knee replacements. They highlight various modifiable risk factors like obesity, diabetes, anemia, malnutrition, smoking, and opioid use, explaining how addressing these factors improves surgical outcomes and reduces complications such as infections.
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Optimizing Patients for Total Joint Arthroplasty
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