Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With Atrial Septal Defects: What Are the 90-Day Complications?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Congenital heart defects, such as atrial septal defects (ASDs) and patent foramen ovale (PFO), may increase the risk of embolic events in total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). The objective of this study was to determine the 90-day incidence of intraoperative and postoperative embolic events and all other complications in patients with a known ASD/PFO who underwent primary hip and knee arthroplasty.

Methods

This is a retrospective review of 160 patients with ASD/PFO undergoing 196 primary arthroplasties (94 THAs, 102 TKAs) at a single institution. The mean age was 64 years (standard deviation [SD] 11.1), 40.6% were male, and average body mass index was 31 kg/m2 (SD 7.2). The mean follow-up period was 19 months (SD 16). Forty-three percent of patients were o

SUBMITTER: Bido J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9399375 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature