Body Mass Index as a Risk Factor for Readmission Rates in Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty
Obese class III patients have a higher rate of 30-day readmission following DA THA than all other BMI cohorts and are at increased risk of infection requiring return to the operating room when compared to patients with normal BMI. Surgeons should counsel patients regarding the increased potential complication risks related to BMI.
Authors
- Steven Barnett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3335-5663)
- Matthew P. Siljander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0086-9473)
- Parke Hudson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1201-2573)
- Evelyn Senna Simpson
- Viraj Deshpande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4933-9375)
- Sean Guerrero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6575-4100)
Institutions
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroplasty Today
- Published
- 2025-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2025.101679
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01