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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Patient Optimization
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Preoperative health status significantly impacts total hip arthroplasty (THA) outcomes.
  • Smoking, abnormal body mass index (BMI), uncontrolled diabetes, and poor nutritional status are linked to THA complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of failing to medically optimize key modifiable health factors in Medicare-eligible patients undergoing THA.
  • To evaluate the association between preoperative health status and early postoperative complications after THA.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database for primary THAs in 2018.
  • Analyzed data on preoperative serum albumin, BMI, diabetes, and tobacco use.
  • Examined postoperative infections, readmissions, complications, and mortality in 47,924 patients.

Main Results:

  • Preoperative low albumin (<3.5 g/dL), high BMI (≥40 kg/m²), tobacco use, and diabetes independently increased complication risk.
  • Low serum albumin was the strongest predictor of infection, readmission, overall complications, and mortality.
  • Specific odds ratios highlighted the significant risk associated with low albumin.

Conclusions:

  • Low albumin, elevated BMI, tobacco use, and diabetes are associated with increased risks of infection, readmission, complications, and mortality after primary THA.
  • Preoperative optimization of these factors is essential for all patients undergoing elective THA.
  • Individualized surgical decisions between surgeon and patient are critical.