ArticleClinics in orthopedic surgery2016
Effect of Preoperative Vitamin D Levels on Functional Performance after Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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- The Role of Vitamin D Supplementation in Enhancing Muscle Strength Post-Surgery: A Systemic Review.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
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- Vitamin D Metabolic Pathway Components in Orthopedic Patientes-Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Osteoporosis and osteoporosis therapies as determinants of implant fixation failure in arthroplasty and spinal fusion constructs: a position statement from the Fracture Working Group of the Council of Scientific Advisors of the International Osteoporosis Foundation.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
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- Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Review
- The Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation on Postoperative Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026Review
- Vitamin D Binding Protein Gene Polymorphisms (rs4588 and rs7041) and VDBP Levels in Total Hip Replacement Outcomes.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Hypovitaminosis D in Patients Scheduled for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty in Germany.Nutrients · 2024Observational
- Role of Pre-operative Correction of Vitamin D3 Deficiency in Controlling Post-operative Bone Pain after Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2024Article
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- The effect of vitamin D supplementation on outcomes following total hip or knee arthroplasty surgery: a rapid systematic review of current evidence.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
- The Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis.Archives of osteoporosis · 2022Article
- How can the orthopedic surgeon ensure optimal vitamin D status in patients operated for an osteoporotic fracture?Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2021Review
- Vitamin D Trajectory after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Method for Quick Correction in Deficient Patients.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2021Article
- General treatment principles for fracture-related infection: recommendations from an international expert group.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2020Article
- Preoperative vitamin D level does not affect the short-term functional outcome after total knee arthroplasty in elderly women.Knee surgery & related research · 2020Article
- Effect of preoperative vitamin D deficiency on functional outcomes after high tibial osteotomy: a retrospective case control study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- The effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in functional outcome and quality of life (QoL) of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) requiring surgery.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow vitamin D levels affects muscle function. Vitamin D and calcium deficiency cause osteomalacic myopathy and poor functional recovery after hip fractures. The relationship of vitamin D and functional performance after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is not previously reported.
methodsInfluence of vitamin D on functional performance before and after TKA was reviewed retrospectively in 120 patients. Of these, 64 had vitamin D deficiency (25-hydroxy vitamin D < 30 ng/mL) preoperatively. All 120 patients received vitamin D oral supplementation postoperatively. Functional parameters including Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Short-Form Health Survey questionnaire, and Knee Society Score were assessed pre- and postoperatively at 3 months.
resultsPreoperative function was significantly lower in osteoarthritic patients with vitamin D deficiency (WOMAC score; p = 0.040), but at 3 months all functional scores were similar.
conclusionsWe concluded that vitamin D deficiency has a negative effect on function in knee osteoarthritic patients. However, postoperative vitamin D supplementation can lead to functional recovery in these patients. Thus, TKA should not be delayed in vitamin D deficient patients; rather supplementation in the postoperative period is preferable to achieve comparable functional outcome at 3 months to patients with vitamin D sufficiency.
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