Nutritional status and postoperative recovery outcomes in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery (opens in new tab)

BackgroundMalnutrition is a prevalent yet often overlooked phenomenon among orthopedic patients, and it can adversely affect postoperative recovery and functional outcomes.AimTo explore the relationships between preoperative nutritional status and postoperative recovery, complications, functional and healthcare utilization in the postoperative patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery.MethodsThe retrospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary orthopedic center and included adults wh...