Underweight patients experience higher inpatient complication and mortality rates following acetabular fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Underweight patients experience poor outcomes after elective orthopaedic procedures. The effect of underweight body mass index (BMI) on complications after acetabular fracture is not well-described. We evaluate if underweight status is associated with inpatient complications after acetabular fractures.

Methods

Adult patients (≥ 18 years) presenting with acetabular fracture between 2015 and 2019 were identified from Trauma Quality Program data. Adjusted odds (aOR) of any inpatient complication or mortality were compared between patients with underweight BMI (< 18.5 kg/m²) and normal BMI (18.5-25 kg/m²) using multivariable logistic regression and stratifying by age ≥ 65 years.

Results

The 1299 underweight patients aged ≥ 65 years compared t

SUBMITTER: Wier J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11490421 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature