The impact of systemic lupus erythematosus on the risk of infection after total hip arthroplasty: a nationwide population-based matched cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to assess the impact of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) on the risk of infection after total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Methods

We identified patients undergoing primary THA (1996-2013) in Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). Patients were then divided into the SLE and control groups according to the diagnosis of SLE. We used 1:1 propensity score to match the control to the SLE group by age, sex, and comorbidities. The primary outcome was infection, including early and late superficial wound infection and periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The secondary outcome was in-hospital complications.

Results

We enrolled 325 patients in each group. In the primary outcome, the incidence of early superficial wound infection and PJI wa

SUBMITTER: Chen CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7488693 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature