Abstract
We examined differences in complication rates between obese and non-obese patients undergoing revision total hip arthroplasty. Sixty-five patients with a BMI ≥30 kg/m2 and 54 patients with a BMI of <30 kg/m2 were identified. Obese patients were 2.5 times more likely to suffer a complication than non-obese (38.4% cf 14.8%, p = 0.02). Obese patients were more likely to experience dislocation, leg length discrepancy, fracture, implant loosening, infection and pulmonary embolus. The obese group had a significantly higher revision rate (12.3% cf 1.8%, p = 0.039). Obese patients should be counselled pre-operatively on their elevated risk.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 70-72 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Orthopaedics |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 30 Jan 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Mar 2018 |
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Keywords
- complications
- obesity
- revision hip arthroplasty
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Obesity is associated with higher complication rates in revision total hip arthroplasty. / Kennedy, John W.; Young, David; Meek, Dominic R.M.; Patil, Sanjeev R.
In: Journal of Orthopaedics, Vol. 15, No. 1, 31.03.2018, p. 70-72.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Obesity is associated with higher complication rates in revision total hip arthroplasty
AU - Kennedy, John W.
AU - Young, David
AU - Meek, Dominic R.M.
AU - Patil, Sanjeev R.
PY - 2018/3/31
Y1 - 2018/3/31
N2 - We examined differences in complication rates between obese and non-obese patients undergoing revision total hip arthroplasty. Sixty-five patients with a BMI ≥30 kg/m2 and 54 patients with a BMI of <30 kg/m2 were identified. Obese patients were 2.5 times more likely to suffer a complication than non-obese (38.4% cf 14.8%, p = 0.02). Obese patients were more likely to experience dislocation, leg length discrepancy, fracture, implant loosening, infection and pulmonary embolus. The obese group had a significantly higher revision rate (12.3% cf 1.8%, p = 0.039). Obese patients should be counselled pre-operatively on their elevated risk.
AB - We examined differences in complication rates between obese and non-obese patients undergoing revision total hip arthroplasty. Sixty-five patients with a BMI ≥30 kg/m2 and 54 patients with a BMI of <30 kg/m2 were identified. Obese patients were 2.5 times more likely to suffer a complication than non-obese (38.4% cf 14.8%, p = 0.02). Obese patients were more likely to experience dislocation, leg length discrepancy, fracture, implant loosening, infection and pulmonary embolus. The obese group had a significantly higher revision rate (12.3% cf 1.8%, p = 0.039). Obese patients should be counselled pre-operatively on their elevated risk.
KW - complications
KW - obesity
KW - revision hip arthroplasty
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DO - 10.1016/j.jor.2018.01.018
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VL - 15
SP - 70
EP - 72
JO - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
T2 - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
JF - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
SN - 0271-6798
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