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ArticleHip & pelvis2025

Association of Testosterone Supplementation with the Risk of Infection following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Mikhail Kuznetsov, Gloria Coden, Hannah I Travers, Jacob Kirsch, Eric L Smith

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Article in Hip & pelvis, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mikhail KuznetsovDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8254-3380
Gloria CodenDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2546-2343
Hannah I TraversDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5734-1637
Jacob KirschDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1368-3512
Eric L SmithDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1609-7639

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Abstract

Purpose: Reoperation due to infection remains a devastating complication of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Prescriptions for supplemental testosterone are also increasing yearly, which is relevant given the populations who undergo THA and those prescribed testosterone have significant overlap. This study aimed to evaluate supplemental testosterone as a risk factor for all cause reoperation and reoperation due to infection. Materials and Methods: Utilizing the MarketScan Commercial Claims Database (Merative), we performed a retrospective matched cohort study. Out of 61,133 THA procedures in men, Mahalanobis nearest neighbor matching was utilized to achieve a final population for analysis consisting of 1,956 patients prescribed testosterone and the 19,560 patients not prescribed testosterone. Data analyses included univariate and multivariate regression. There were no significant demographic differences between the groups. Results: Prescription testosterone within 1 year of THA was a significant predictor of all cause reoperation (OR=1.6, CI=1.2-2.2, Conclusion: Men prescribed testosterone within 1 year prior to THA were more likely to undergo all-cause reoperation and reoperation due to infection. Arthroplasty surgeons should that younger patients have a higher rate of reoperation due to infection as well.

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Prosthetic joint infectionRevisionRisk factorsTestosteroneTotal hip arthroplasty

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