Direct Anterior Approach to the Hip Does Not Increase the Risk for Subsequent Periprosthetic Joint Infection

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BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest an increased risk for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) utilizing the direct anterior (DA) approach to the hip. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether such an increased risk does indeed exist on a large cohort of patients, operated by experienced surgeons and taking into account various confounders.

METHODS: This was a single institutional study, including all patients who underwent primary total hip arthroplasty during the last decade, who were operated on by four high-volume arthroplasty surgeons utilizing a single surgical approach. Three of them utilized the direct lateral (DL) approach while one of them used the DA approach throughout the entire study. Patient characteristics, demographics, and comorbidities were assessed as well as operative and perioperative factors and their association with PJI. Association between surgical approach and PJI was evaluated in a univariate followed by a multivariate regression analysis.

RESULTS: A total of 10,201 patients were included in the study. Of those, 4390 (43.0%) underwent total hip arthroplasty through the DA approach and 5811 (57.0%) through the DL approach. PJI rates were 0.9% (38/4390) in the DA group compared with 1.3% (73/5811) in the DL group (P = .068). Results from a regression analysis showed no significant association between PJI and DA approach (adjusted odds ratio 0.760, 95% confidence interval 0.428-1.348, P = .348). The risk remained nonsignificant in patients with higher body mass index. There were also no significant differences in the infecting organisms between the two groups.

CONCLUSION: The DA approach to the hip does not increase the risk for subsequent PJI.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

The Journal of arthroplasty - 36(2021), 6 vom: 26. Juni, Seite 2038-2043

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shohat, Noam [VerfasserIn]
Goswami, Karan [VerfasserIn]
Clarkson, Samuel [VerfasserIn]
Chisari, Emanuele [VerfasserIn]
Breckenridge, Leigham [VerfasserIn]
Gursay, D'Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Timothy L [VerfasserIn]
Parvizi, Javad [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Direct anterior approach
Direct lateral
Journal Article
Periprosthetic joint infection
Risk
Surgical approach
Total hip arthroplasty

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Date Completed 29.06.2021

Date Revised 29.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.arth.2021.02.016

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM322064805