Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Hypovitaminosis D in Patients Scheduled for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty in Germany

Several studies have reported a high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in orthopedic patients. The purpose of this prospective observational study was to report on the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in patients scheduled for elective primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and its associated risk facto...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nutrients 2024-11, Vol.16 (23), p.3991
Hauptverfasser: Heinz, Tizian, Hoxha, Miledi, Anderson, Philip Mark, Jakuscheit, Axel, Weißenberger, Manuel, Lüdemann, Martin, Rak, Dominik, Rudert, Maximilian, Horas, Konstantin
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Zusammenfassung:Several studies have reported a high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in orthopedic patients. The purpose of this prospective observational study was to report on the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in patients scheduled for elective primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and its associated risk factors. In this monocentric cohort study, 25(OH) vitamin D serum levels were measured in 687 consecutive patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) over a period of twelve months. Vitamin D levels were classified into deficiency (
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu16233991