Treatment strategy for amyloid hip arthropathy in long-term hemodialysis patients
Shigeo Fukunishi1, Shoji Nishio1, Yu Takeda1
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan.
Insights
This study proposes a surgical strategy for chronic hip arthropathy in long-term hemodialysis patients, offering a treatment flowchart based on retrospective analysis of hip lesions and surgical outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Nephrology
- Radiology
Background:
- Increasing prevalence of hemodialysis patients.
- Chronic hip arthropathy is a significant complication affecting quality of life.
- Previous classification system for hemodialysis-related hip lesions established.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a surgical strategy for hip disorders in long-term hemodialysis patients.
- To develop a treatment flowchart for chronic hip arthropathy.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective clinical study of 165 patients with 191 hip lesions.
- Inclusion criteria: hemodialysis > 10 years.
- Assessment of patient records and radiographs for disease progression and surgical outcomes.
Main Results:
- 116 out of 191 hips showed abnormalities.
- 76 hips initially managed conservatively.
- Surgery was performed for 75 hips, with 40 indicated initially and 35 during follow-up due to disease progression.
Conclusions:
- A treatment strategy flowchart for chronic hip arthropathy in long-term hemodialysis patients was established.
- The flowchart is based on surgical experiences from retrospective chart review.
Background:
The number of hemodialysis patients has been progressively increasing in our country. On the other hand, chronic hip arthropathy associated with long-term hemodialysis is a devastating problems affecting patients' quality of life. In our previous study, we proposed a classification system for radiological abnormalities seen in hemodialysis-related hip lesions. The purpose of the study was to propose the surgical strategy for hip disorders caused by long-term hemodialysis.
Methods:
Patients with a history of hemodialysis for more than 10 years, 191 hip lesions in 165 consecutive patients who visited our institute due to hip symptoms. Various abnormalities were identified in 116 out of 191 hips. A retrospective assessment of the patient record and radiographs was performed for the included subjects examining the natural course of the disease process as well as the results of surgical treatment.
Results:
Seventy-six hip lesions (69.0%) were conservatively managed at the time of the initial visit. Surgeries were performed for 75 hips (64.7%) during the study period. Among those, surgical treatment was indicated for 40 hips at the time of the initial visit. On the other hand, surgeries were performed for 35 hips during the subsequent follow-up period due to progression of the disease process.
Conclusions:
Based on the analysis of our surgical experiences by the retrospective chart review, we have established a flowchart of the treatment strategy for chronic hip arthropathy in long-term hemodialysis patients.
Study Design:
This study is retrospective clinical study.
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