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Impact of diabetic nephropathy on outcomes following total knee arthroplasty: A propensity score-matched analysis.

Key takeaways

This study asked whether kidney damage from diabetes raises the risk of problems around a first knee replacement. Researchers used a large United States hospital database and matched patients with and without that kidney damage on their other health problems. They tracked complications, deaths and how much hospital care each group used. The actual numbers are not in the text available here. A look back at records can show a link, not proof that the kidney damage caused worse outcomes.

Who did this work

Cui Y (The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.) · Wu Y (The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.) · Li L (The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.) · Yang Q (Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.) · Li M (Department of Radiology, 903rd Hospital, Joint Logistic Support Force, Chinese People's Liberation Army, Hangzhou, China.) · Yang J (Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopaedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-09-08
https://doi.org/10.1177/10225536261488192