All-cause in-hospital complications and urinary tract infections increased in obese patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The aims of this study were to determine the rates of in-hospital complications, discharge disposition, and length of stay for patients with varying degrees of obesity. We identified 4718 patients who underwent TKA between 2007 and 2010. After adjusting for age, sex, race, education, Deyo-Charlson comorbidity index, insurance, and discharge disposition, obese patients were more likely to develop any in-hospital complication (6.4% vs. 4.8%, respectively; P = 0.0097; OR = 1.5). When analyzing specific in-hospital complications, obese patients were more likely to suffer urinary tract infections (P = 0.0029). They were also more likely to be discharged to a rehabilitation facility (P = 0.001). There was no significant difference in other postoperative complications. In summary, obese patients undergoing primary TKA are at increased risk for all-cause in-hospital complications and urinary tract infections and are more likely to be discharged to a rehabilitation facility.

publication date

  • February 12, 2014

Research

keywords

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Obesity
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Urinary Tract Infections

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84902845858

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.arth.2014.02.013

PubMed ID

  • 24703783

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 29

issue

  • 7