Frailty Is Associated With Increased Odds of 30-Day Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
This study is the first to demonstrate that frailty is an independent predictor of PJI following primary THA. Incorporating frailty screening during surgical candidate selection may assist with identifying high-risk patients.
Authors
- Alexander Kovacs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8413-1950)
- T Lucas
- Samuel I. Fuller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9960-3412)
- Victor Koltenyuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7526-0894)
- Jared Sasaki
- Klaudia Nowak
Institutions
- New York Medical College (US)
- Medical Protective (US)
- Object Research Systems (Canada) (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-25-00840
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00