Impact of Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) and Its Treatment on the Risk of Adverse Events Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, is a highly prevalent, chronic inflammatory skin condition. The perioperative outcomes of patients with AD after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have not been characterized.

Methods

Adult patients who underwent TKA were identified in the PearlDiver administrative database. After matching based on patient characteristics, 90-day adverse events and 5-year revisions were compared by multivariable analyses and log-rank tests, respectively. Patients with atopic dermatitis were then stratified by medication status for repeated analysis between resultant subcohorts.

Results

Relative to age, sex, and comorbidity matched patients without AD, those with AD had increased odds of aggregated adverse events (OR = 1.36), pneumon

SUBMITTER: Smith-Voudouris JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11498930 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature