Cognitive dysfunction after fast-track hip and knee replacement.

L, Krenk; H, Kehlet; Hansen T, Bæk; S, Solgaard; K, Soballe; LS, Rasmussen

doi:10.1213/ane.0000000000000194

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Cognitive dysfunction after fast-track hip and knee replacement.

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Krenk L

Kehlet H

Bæk Hansen T

Abstract

Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is reported to occur after major surgery in as many as 20% of patients, elderly patients may especially experience problems in the weeks and months after surgery. Recent studies vary greatly in methods of evaluation and diagnosis of POCD, and the...

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