Racial disparities in post-operative complications and discharge destination following total joints arthroplasty: a national database study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The objective of this study was to explore race-based differences in 30-day complication rates following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) using a large national database.

Methods

Patients undergoing primary, elective THA and TKA between 2012 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed using the ACS-NSQIP. We compared Black and Hispanic patients with non-Hispanic White patients using multivariate statistical models adjusting for demographic, operative, and medical characteristics.

Results

A total of 324,795 and 200,023 patients undergoing THA and TKA, respectively, were identified. After THA, compared to White patients, Black and Hispanic patients were more likely to be diagnosed with VTE (p < 0.001), receive a blood transfusion (p < 0.001), and to be discharged

SUBMITTER: Upfill-Brown A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10030399 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature