ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2026
Poor Sleep Quality Associated with Impaired Postoperative Outcomes and Frailty Incidence in Elderly Patients After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Severity Matched Case-Control Study.
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Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of preoperative sleep quality on postoperative pain, functional recovery, and weakness in THA patients and explore its interaction with other health issues. Methods: This retrospective case-control study included 90 patients (45 with poor sleep PSQI>5 and 45 with good sleep PSQI≤5) matched by age, sex, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification. Data on sleep, hip function, pain, anxiety/depression, and weakness were collected preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze the postoperative frailty risk factors, adjusting for age, body mass index (BMI), diabetes, and osteoporosis history, with ORs and 95% CIs. Results: Patients with poor preoperative sleep quality demonstrated significantly longer hospital stays (4.79±1.47 vs 3.42±0.89 days, P<0.001) and higher pain scores at 3 months postoperatively (visual analog scale [VAS] 3.13±1.04 vs 1.87±0.87, P<0.001). Multivariate analysis identified preoperative poor sleep as an independent predictor of postoperative frailty (OR=2.44, 95% CI 0.97-4.20, P=0.002), along with age ≥65 years (OR=11.29) and osteoporosis history (OR=2.06). Two-way ANOVA revealed significant group-time interactions in PSQI scores (P<0.001). While both groups showed postoperative PSQI improvement (poor sleep: 11.89±2.92 to 6.56±2.39; good sleep: 3.31±1.57 to 2.29±1.14), between-group differences remained significant (P<0.001). Conclusion: Poor preoperative sleep quality was associated with a higher risk of pain and frailty after THA, possibly due to a two-way relationship. Although this study has some limitations, preoperative sleep screening could be useful in improving perioperative care and requires further testing in future studies.
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