TOWARDS STANDARDIZED, SAFE, AND EFFICACIOUS SCREENING APPROACHES TO PATIENTS WITH LOWER EXTREMITY PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE IN THE SETTING OF LOWER EXTREMITY ARTHROPLASTY

Towards Standardized, Safe, and Efficacious Screening Approaches to Patients with Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Setting of Lower Extremity Arthroplasty

Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) impedes the ability to recover from lower extremity arthroplasties (LEA) while simultaneously increasing risks of peri- and postoperative complications, morbidity, and mortality.Despite the known risks that PAD presents, there are currently no standards Pins outlining how practitioners should screen p

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