Can a patient undergo Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery with elevated Alanine Transaminase (ALT) levels?

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Total Knee Replacement Surgery with Elevated Alanine Transaminase (ALT) Levels

  • There are no research papers that directly address the question of whether a patient can undergo Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery with elevated Alanine Transaminase (ALT) levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
  • The available studies focus on various aspects of TKR surgery, such as shared decision making 1, decision-making processes 2, prediction models for 90-day mortality 3, diagnosis of venous thromboembolism 4, and complications of simultaneous bilateral TKR 5.
  • None of these studies mention ALT levels as a factor in determining eligibility for TKR surgery.
  • Therefore, there is no evidence to provide a definitive answer to the question of whether a patient can undergo TKR surgery with elevated ALT levels.

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