title: Total knee arthroplasty in diabetes mellitus.
abstract: A retrospective study was done of 59 total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) in 40 patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. The overall infection rate was 7%, with an overall revision rate of 10% and an average follow-up period of 4.3 years. Wound complications were present in 12% of the TKAs. The rate of deep joint infections in diabetic patients was statistically higher than the reported incidence of sepsis in nondiabetic patients. Therefore, maximum precautions should be taken for diabetic patients having TKA to minimize both wound complications and joint sepsis.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: England
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Insall
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Windsor
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis