ArticleBiology2023
Sarcopenia Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Postoperative Complications Following Total Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis.
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- Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on EWGSOP2 Criteria.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Motor-Sparing Regional Analgesia in Frail and Sarcopenic Older Adults Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: From Anatomy to Clinical Decision-Making-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Association between sarcopenia and mortality in patients with osteoarthritis.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Frailty and Sarcopenia as Predictors of Functional Recovery After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Association between the sarcopenia index and osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study.European journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Outcomes of total hip arthroplasty in obese patients with and without preoperative weight loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Retrospective Analysis of the Association Between Sarcopenia and Fall Risk in Older Breast Cancer Patients Using Real World Data (TriNetX).Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- CT-based sarcopenia is independently associated with blood transfusions after hip arthroplasty in elderly patients with femoral neck fractures: a retrospective cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Total Distance Walked After Hip Surgery Identifies Older Patients With Sarcopenia.Nursing & health sciences · 2025Observational
- Based on CT scans at the 12th thoracic spine level, assessing the impact of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue index on one-year postoperative mortality in elderly hip fracture patients: a propensity score-matched multicenter retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Impact of handgrip strength on postoperative recovery and prognosis in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Phase angle and extracellular edema predict risk of postoperative complications in total joint arthroplasties.Journal of electrical bioimpedance · 2025Article
- Association between CT-derived skeletal muscle and fat indices and fracture healing following operative treatment for intertrochanteric fractures: a multicenter retrospective study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Comparison of surgical efficacy between direct anterior approach and posterolateral approach in the treatment of sarcopenia with femoral neck fractures.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Implant-related and medical complications in patients with sarcopenia undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty: A retrospective matched-cohort analysis.Shoulder & elbow · 2024Article
- Preoperative Sarcopenia Severity and Clinical Outcomes after Total Hip Arthroplasty.Nutrients · 2024Article
- [Advances in study of surgical approaches and MRI evaluation of total hip arthroplasty].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024Review
- Impact of sarcopenia in elderly patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty on postoperative outcomes: a propensity score-matched study.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Sarcopenia is a state of catabolic muscle wasting prevalent in geriatric patients. Likewise, osteoarthritis is an age-related musculoskeletal disease affecting patients with similar demographics. Late-stage hip osteoarthritis is often treated with total hip arthroplasty (THA). As sarcopenia influences the surgical outcomes, this study aimed to assess the impact of sarcopenia on the outcomes of THA. A 1:3 matched case-control study of sarcopenic to control patients was performed using a large national database. In total, 3992 patients were analyzed. Sarcopenic patients undergoing THA were more likely to experience dislocation (odds ratio (OR) = 2.19, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.21-3.91) within 1 year of THA. Furthermore, sarcopenic patients had higher urinary tract infection rates (OR = 1.79, CI 1.32-2.42) and a greater risk of 90-day hospital readmission (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.39, CI 1.10-1.77). Sarcopenic patients experienced more falls (OR = 1.62, CI 1.10-2.39) and fragility fractures (OR = 1.77, CI 1.34-2.31). Similarly, sarcopenic patients had higher day of surgery costs (USD 13,534 vs. USD 10,504) and 90-day costs (USD 17,139 vs. USD 13,394) compared with the controls. Ultimately, sarcopenic patients undergoing THA experience higher rates of postoperative complications and incur greater medical costs. Given the potential risks, orthopedic surgeons may consider treating or reducing the severity of sarcopenia before surgery.
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