Nonagenarians and Octogenarians Undergoing THA and TKA: A 10-Year Age Difference Increases Rates of In-Hospital Complications But Does Not Affect 90-Day Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The population of nonagenarians undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) of the hip or knee is expected to increase, but this population may be reluctant to consider elective surgery because of their advanced age.

Purpose

We sought to compare TJA outcomes between nonagenarians and octogenarians with an exact 10-year age difference.

Methods

We performed a retrospective chart review, including 129 nonagenarians who underwent primary unilateral TJA for osteoarthritis in a 4-year period at a single institution and who were matched with 381 octogenarians based on sex, body mass index, Charlson Comorbidity Index, replaced joint (hip or knee), and a 10-year age difference. Ninety-day outcomes included Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defined compl

SUBMITTER: Fleisher I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9527538 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature