Lower Extremity Arterial Calcification on Preoperative Knee Radiographs as a Predictor of Postoperative Cardiovascular Events After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Our study shows that LEAC around the knee is associated with an increased risk of having a perioperative CVE. Crude radiographic detection of LEAC around the knee has the potential to improve risk stratification for TKA patients by informing the surgeon of the need for further preoperative cardiac workup.