Total Knee Tips & Pearls From Dr. Adam Rosen (A Virtual Total Knee Fellowship Podcast)

Essential Amino Acids after TKA

Season 4 Episode 45

Two studies have shown that essential amino acids (EAA) can help function, and suppress atrophy of the rectus after TKA.

Dreyer et al. J Clinc Invest. 2013;123(11):4654-4666. Essential amino acid supplementation in patients following total knee arthroplasty. 

Ueyama et al. The Bone & Joint Journal Vol 102-B, No. 6, Supp A. Perioperative essential amino acid supplementation suppresses rectus femoris muscle atrophy and accelerates early functional recovery following total knee arthroplasty.

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