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ArticleArthroplasty today2021

Outcomes of Femoral Neck Fracture Treated With Hip Arthroplasty in Solid Organ Transplant Patients.

Cameron K Ledford, Michael J VanWagner, Aaron C Spaulding, Luke S Spencer-Gardner, Benjamin K Wilke, Steven B Porter

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Article in Arthroplasty today, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cameron K LedfordDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Michael J VanWagnerDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Aaron C SpauldingDivision of Health Delivery Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Luke S Spencer-GardnerDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Benjamin K WilkeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Steven B PorterDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
WinnMed · USMayo Clinic in Florida · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSolid organ transplant (SOT) patients have increased risk of complications, infection, and mortality after elective total hip arthroplasty (THA). The study aims to compare SOT recipients' clinical outcomes to a matched group of nontransplant patients after nonelective THA and hemiarthroplasty for acute femoral neck fracture (FNF).

methodsA retrospective review identified 31 SOT patients undergoing hip arthroplasty (24 hemiarthroplasty and 7 THA) for FNF and were matched 1:1 to non-SOT patients based on age, sex, body mass index, surgical procedure, and year of surgery. Patient survivorship, perioperative outcomes, complications, and reoperations were compared. The mean follow-up was 3 years.

resultsThe estimated survivorship free from mortality for SOT and non-SOT patients at 1- year was not different (77% and 84%, respectively,

conclusionSOT recipients undergoing nonelective hip arthroplasty for FNF demonstrated increased readmission rates compared to matched controls. For this rare clinical scenario, diligent perioperative care by surgeons and multidisciplinary transplant specialists is necessary to mitigate increased risk of SOT patients.

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ComplicationsFemoral neck fractureHemiarthroplastyReadmissionSolid organ transplantTotal hip arthroplasty

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