Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Undergoing Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty Are at Increased Risk for Perioperative Complications.

Scott J HalperinMeera M DhodapkarZachary J RadfordStephanie V KaszubaLee E RubinJonathan Newman Grauer

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2023)

After THA and TKA, those with CF were found to be at increased odds of multiple defined postoperative events (predominantly infectious/pulmonary), but not 2-year revision rates. These findings help define areas in need of focused optimization and are reassuring regarding risks of surgery.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
total hip
cystic fibrosis
patients undergoing
minimally invasive
pseudomonas aeruginosa
coronary artery bypass
lung function
pulmonary hypertension
cardiac surgery
human health
surgical site infection
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution