Does vitamin D status affect the attainment of in-hospital functional milestones after total hip arthroplasty? Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Our study aims to identify the prevalence of low vitamin D status in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) and to evaluate the association between serum vitamin D level and the attainment of in-hospital functional milestones. We collected data from patients who underwent THA and had preoperative serum vitamin D (serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D) levels measured. From 200 patients, 79 (39.5%) had low serum vitamin D (serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D <32 ng/mL). There were no associations between serum vitamin D level and the attainment of in-hospital functional milestones as well as length of hospital stay or perioperative complications after THA. Because low vitamin D status did not compromise the short-term functional outcomes after THA, surgery need not be delayed, but low vitamin D levels should be corrected once identified.

publication date

  • July 12, 2011

Research

keywords

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Recovery of Function
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin D Deficiency

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84857113083

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.arth.2011.05.023

PubMed ID

  • 21752584

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 27

issue

  • 3