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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2021

Time Trends in Perioperative Characteristics and Health Outcomes in Hispanic Patients Undergoing Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Vivek Venugopal, Christian Gronbeck, Lucas Harvey, Aalok P Patel, Melvyn A Harrington, Mohamad J Halawi

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  1. Racial Disparities in Total Joint Arthroplasty.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2021
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Vivek VenugopalDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 7200 Cambridge Street, Suite 10A, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Christian GronbeckUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
Lucas HarveyDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 7200 Cambridge Street, Suite 10A, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Aalok P PatelDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 7200 Cambridge Street, Suite 10A, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Melvyn A HarringtonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 7200 Cambridge Street, Suite 10A, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Mohamad J HalawiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 7200 Cambridge Street, Suite 10A, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. mohamad.halawi@bcm.edu.

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objectiveThis study analyzed the yearly trends in procedure utilization, comorbidity profiles, hospital length of stay (LOS), and 30-day outcomes in Hispanic/Latino patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Risk stratification for the development of postsurgical adverse events (AEs) was also investigated.

methodsThe American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) was queried for all Hispanic/Latino patients who underwent primary, elective TKA between 2011 and 2017. Thirty-day outcomes and risk factors were determined using multivariate models that controlled for baseline and perioperative differences.

resultsA total of 12,767 Hispanic/Latino patients were identified. Over the study period, the rate of TKA utilization increased by 108%. During the same time, there were significant reductions in the rates of COPD (1.9% vs. 2.9%, p = 0.015), anemia (18.0% vs. 23.5%, p < 0.001), dyspnea (2.9% vs. 4.0%, p = 0.006), and procedure length > 100 min (35.2% vs. 39.4%, p < 0.001). Postoperatively, there was a significant decrease in LOS > 2 days (41.3% vs. 75.6%, p < 0.001), but there was an increase in the rate of developing 30-day AEs (5.8% vs. 4.7%, p = 0.046). Independent risk factors for 30-day AEs included age > 65 years, male sex, chronic steroid use, ASA > 2, diabetes, bleeding disorder, chronic kidney disease, and procedure length > 100 min.

conclusionWhile the recent trends in procedure utilization, comorbidity profiles, and LOS in Hispanic/Latino patients undergoing primary TKA are reassuring, these have not been accompanied with improved postoperative safety. Patients with bleeding disorders, chronic steroid use, and those admitted from facilities other than home appear to be at highest risk for developing 30-day AEs.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeAgedHispanic or LatinoHumansLength of StayMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CarePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsHispanicLatinoOutcomesTime trends, risk factorsTotal knee arthroplasty

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