Impact of cognitive impairment on postoperative delirium and discharge disposition following knee arthroplasty: a Japanese nationwide propensity score–matched study
Cognitive impairment is a strong and independent risk factor for postoperative delirium and reduced likelihood of direct discharge to home following knee arthroplasty in older patients, and incorporating cognitive assessment into perioperative risk stratification may help optimize geriatric orthopedic care and postoper...