Does pre-existing morbidity influences risks and benefits of total hip replacement for osteoarthritis: a prospective study of 6682 patients from linked national datasets in England.
Rory J FergusonDaniel Prieto AlhambraGeorge PeatAntonella DelmestriKelvin P JordanVicky Y StraussJosé Maria ValderasChristine WalkerDahai YuSion Glyn-JonesAlan J SilmanPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Independent of preoperative morbidity, THA leads to similar substantial improvements in quality of life. These are offset by an increase in medical complications in some subgroups of patients with high morbidity, depending on the definition used. For most elderly people, their other health disorders should not be a barrier for THA.
Keyphrases
- total hip
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- total knee arthroplasty
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- public health
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- peritoneal dialysis
- human health
- quality improvement
- patients undergoing
- risk factors
- risk assessment
- health information
- climate change
- knee osteoarthritis
- health promotion