ArticleBMC anesthesiology2024
Impact of sarcopenia in elderly patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty on postoperative outcomes: a propensity score-matched study.
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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
- Effects of ultrasound-guided Iliopsoas Plane Block on postoperative immune function and recovery quality in elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Frailty and Sarcopenia as Predictors of Functional Recovery After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Frailty across Hip arthroplasty pathways: vulnerability domains, outcomes, and implications for care-a narrative review.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- 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
- Chest CT-determined sarcopenia is associated with poorer functional outcomes in osteoarthritis patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Impact of Sarcopenia and Functional Relationships Between Balance and Gait After Total Hip Arthroplasty.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Phase angle and extracellular edema predict risk of postoperative complications in total joint arthroplasties.Journal of electrical bioimpedance · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveFrailty poses a crucial risk for postoperative complications in the elderly, with sarcopenia being a key component. The impact of sarcopenia on postoperative outcomes after total hip arthroplasty (THA) is still unclear. This study investigated the potential link between sarcopenia and postoperative outcomes among elderly THA patients.
methodsTotally 198 older patients were enrolled in this study. Sarcopenia in this group was determined by assessing the skeletal muscle index, which was measured using computed tomography at the 12th thoracic vertebra and analyzed semi-automatically with MATLAB R2020a. Propensity score matching (PSM) was employed to evaluate postoperative complications of grade II and above (POCIIs).
resultsThe variables balanced using PSM contained age, sex and comorbidities including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and COPD. Before PSM, sarcopenic patients with reduced BMI (24.02 ± 0.24 vs. 27.11 ± 0.66, P < 0.001) showed higher POCIIs rates (48.31% vs. 15%, P = 0.009) and more walking-assisted discharge instances (85.96% vs. 60%, P = 0.017) compared with non-sarcopenia patients. After PSM, this group maintained reduced BMI (23.47 ± 0.85 vs. 27.11 ± 0.66, P = 0.002), with increased POCIIs rates (54.41% vs. 15%, P = 0.002) and heightened reliance on walking assistance at discharge (86.96% vs. 60%, P = 0.008).
conclusionSarcopenia patients exhibited a higher incidence of POCIIs and poorer physical function at discharge. Sarcopenia could serve as a valuable prognostic indicator for elderly patients undergoing elective THA.
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