Hidradenitis Suppurativa Leads to Increased Risk of Wound-Related Complications following Total Joint Arthroplasty

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a skin disorder characterized by inflammatory skin lesions that are most commonly in the inguinal and axillary regions. These skin lesions are common sites of bacterial growth and are thus a potential risk factor for infection following procedures such as total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Material and methods

Adult patients undergoing THA or TKA for degenerative etiologies were identified from PearlDiver datasets. For THA and TKA, HS patients were matched 1:4 with non-HS patients based on age, sex, and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index. The incidence of 90-day any, severe, minor, and specific adverse events was compiled and compared with multivariate analyses. Five-year revision rates were plotted on Kapl

SUBMITTER: Gouzoulis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9249970 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature