Trends in obesity prevalence among total hip arthroplasty patients and the effect on surgical outcomes, 2008-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The prevalence of obesity continues to rise in parallel with demand for total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study aims to report obesity trends in primary THA and its effects on procedure outcomes in the United States, stratifying based on Body Mass Index (BMI).

Methods

Primary THA procedures were identified in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database (2008-2016). Patient demographic (including BMI), primary outcomes (death; serious morbidity), and secondary outcome variables were analyzed. Using BMI comparison groups (Obese: BMI > 30 [O]; Morbidly Obese: BMI > 40 [MO]) for case populations, univariate, propensity score-matched, and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed.

Results

SUBMITTER: Pirruccio K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6458338 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature