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ArticleBMJ open2022

Development of prediction models for complications after primary total hip and knee arthroplasty: a single-centre retrospective cohort study in the Netherlands.

Lieke Sweerts, Thomas J Hoogeboom, Thierry van Wessel, Philip J van der Wees, Sebastiaan A W van de Groes

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Article in BMJ open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lieke SweertsRadboud Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Orthopaedics, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands lieke.sweerts@radboudumc.nl.ORCID 0000-0001-6940-3367
Thomas J HoogeboomRadboud Institute of Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Thierry van WesselRadboud Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Orthopaedics, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Philip J van der WeesRadboud Institute of Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Sebastiaan A W van de GroesRadboud Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Orthopaedics, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Radboud University Nijmegen · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to develop prediction models for patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to predict the risk for surgical complications based on personal factors, comorbidities and medication use.

designRetrospective cohort study.

settingTertiary care in outpatient clinic of university medical centre.

participants3776 patients with a primary THA or TKA between 2004 and 2018. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Multivariable logistic regression models were developed for primary outcome surgical site infection (SSI), and secondary outcomes venous thromboembolism (VTE), postoperative bleeding (POB), luxation, delirium and nerve damage (NER).

resultsFor SSI, age, smoking status, body mass index, presence of immunological disorder, diabetes mellitus, liver disease and use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were included. An area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 71.9% (95% CI=69.4% to 74.4%) was found. For this model, liver disease showed to be the strongest predictor with an OR of 10.7 (95% CI=2.4 to 46.6). The models for POB and NER showed AUCs of 73.0% (95% CI=70.7% to 75.4%) and 76.6% (95% CI=73.2% to 80.0%), respectively. For delirium an AUC of 85.9% (95% CI=83.8% to 87.9%) was found, and for the predictive algorithms for luxation and VTE we found least favourable results (AUC=58.4% (95% CI=55.0% to 61.8%) and AUC=66.3% (95% CI=62.7% to 69.9%)).

conclusionsDiscriminative ability was reasonable for SSI and predicted probabilities ranged from 0.01% to 51.0%. We expect this to enhance shared decision-making in considering THA or TKA since current counselling is predicated on population-based probability of risk, rather than using personalised prediction. We consider our models for SSI, delirium and NER appropriate for clinical use when taking underestimation and overestimation of predicted risk into account. For VTE and POB, caution concerning overestimation exceeding a predicted probability of 0.08 for VTE and 0.05 for POB should be taken into account. Furthermore, future studies should evaluate clinical impact and whether the models are feasible in an external population.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeDeliriumVenous ThromboembolismHumansNetherlandsPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurgical Wound Infectionhipkneeorthopaedic & trauma surgery

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PMID36002218
PMCPMC9413190
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