The association of alcohol use disorder with revision rates and post-operative complications in total shoulder arthroplasty.
Anthony K ChiuKendrick J CueroAmil Raj AgarwalSamuel I FullerR Timothy KreulenMatthew J BestUmasuthan SrikumaranPublished in: Shoulder & elbow (2023)
AUD is associated with increased rates of 2-year revision surgery, as well as 90-day readmission and 90-day transient mental disorder following primary TSA for osteoarthritis. These findings may assist orthopedic surgeons in counseling patients with AUD during the pre-operative course.