Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated With Higher Risk of Wound Complications After Total Hip Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is prevalent among patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty and has been associated with the risk of wound complications, particularly when an anterior approach is used. However, most studies have focused on obesity defined by the body mass index (BMI), without considering the metabolic effects of adiposity. Thus, in this study, we investigated the independent effects of the BMI and metabolic syndrome on wound complications after total hip arthroplasty.

Methods

Among 804 consecutive patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty between October 2013 and July 2016, we evaluated the associations between obesity (BMI ≥30 mg/kg²), metabolic syndrome (defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines), and wound

SUBMITTER: Cheng KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7419251 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature