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Malnutrition in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Review of the Current Literature.

Sports health
January 1, 2021
Jihoon T Choi et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to analyze the associations between iron deficiency and outcomes in orthopaedic sports medicine patients, focusing on postoperative results, injury rates, and athletic performance.

Results Summary

The study found that iron deficiency may lead to worse postoperative outcomes, higher injury rates, and reduced athletic performance. Nutritional supplementation to correct iron deficiency was shown to mitigate these effects, though further research is needed.

Population

Orthopaedic sports medicine patients

Effective Dosage

Not available

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (3)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Nutritional supplementation to correct such deficiencies
decrease
worse postoperative outcomes, injury rates, and athletic performance
orthopaedic sports medicine patients
-
has been shown to mitigate these effects
#1
hypovitaminosis D
decrease
worse postoperative outcomes, injury rates, and athletic performance
orthopaedic sports medicine patients
-
may lead to
#2
iron deficiency
decrease
worse postoperative outcomes, injury rates, and athletic performance
orthopaedic sports medicine patients
-
may lead to
#3
Abstract

CONTEXT: Malnutrition is well-studied in various aspects of the orthopaedic literature, most commonly in relation to arthroplasty, spine surgery, and trauma. However, the management of nutritional deficiencies is commonly overlooked among orthopaedic sports medicine providers. The purpose of this article is to analyze the available sports medicine literature to review the associations between malnutrition and the management of orthopaedic sports medicine patients from a treatment and performance standpoint. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: PubMed was searched for relevant articles published from 1979 to 2019. STUDY DESIGN: Clinical review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4. RESULTS: Few studies exist on the implications of macronutrient deficiencies specific to orthopaedic sports medicine procedures. Interestingly, micronutrient disorders-namely, hypovitaminosis D and iron deficiency-have been well studied and may lead to worse postoperative outcomes, injury rates, and athletic performance. Nutritional supplementation to correct such deficiencies has been shown to mitigate these effects, though further study is required. CONCLUSION: Nutritional deficiencies are highly prevalent in orthopaedic sports medicine patients, and practitioners should be aware of their potential effects on treatment and performance outcomes. Management of such deficiencies and their effect on surgical patients remain an area of potential future research. Future studies are warranted in order to explore the potential therapeutic role of nutritional supplementation to prevent complications after common orthopaedic sports medicine procedures, improve athletic performance, and reduce injury rates.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Anemia, Iron-DeficiencyAthletic InjuriesAthletic PerformanceDietary SupplementsHumansMalnutritionNutrientsOrthopedic ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsVitamin D Deficiency
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy70/10
Quality60/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations4
Citations/Year1.0
Relative Citation Ratio0.59
NIH Percentile32.1%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score1.96
Normalized Score0.60
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