Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Moran MM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8568118 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Moran Meghan M MM Wessman Peter P Rolfson Ola O Bohl Daniel D DD Kärrholm Johan J Keshavarzian Ali A Sumner D Rick DR
PloS one 20211104 11
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract and is associated with decreased bone mineral density. IBD patients are at higher risk of osteopenia, osteoporosis and fracture compared to non-IBD patients. The impact of IBD on the performance of orthopedic implants has not been well studied. We hypothesized that a history of IBD at the time of primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) would increase the risk of subsequent failure as assessed by revisi ...[more]