Do Age and Co-morbidy, Among other Factors, affect Length of Hospital Stay following Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Main Authors: Komang Agung Irianto Suryaningrat, NIDN. 8819130017, Sindrawati, William P.S.
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; Indonesian; English
• Published: Official Journal of Malaysian Orthopaedic Association and ASEAN Orthopaedic Association 2018
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General); RD Surgery; RD701-811 Orthopedic surgery
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/85266/1/MOJ%202018.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/85266/3/Peer%20Do%20Age%20and%20.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/85266/7/Do%20Age%20and%20Co-morbidy%2C%20Among%20Other%20Factors%2C%20affect%20Length%20of%20Hospital%20Stay%20Following%20Total%20Knee%20Arthroplasty.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/85266/; http://www.morthoj.org/2018/v12n2/total-knee-arthroplasty-abstract.php
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Introduction: The only treatment for grade IV knee osteoarthritis is total knee arthroplasty (TKA) irrespective of the age of the patient. Most of the grade IV OA patient are elderly and most likely to have some comorbidities. Age and comorbidities are the major reasons for patient’s reluctance to u...