Why the study?
Does the presence of COPD increase the risk of complications and mortality following total hip replacement?
Population
Patients who had undergone total hip replacement surgery between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2008…
Comparison
Presence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease vs Absence of COPD
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Up to 1 year
Authors
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May warrant closer post-THA monitoring in COPD; leaves open causal effects and mitigation strategies for trials.
Does the presence of COPD increase the risk of complications and mortality following total hip replacement?
Patients with COPD undergoing total hip replacement have significantly higher rates of postoperative complications and mortality compared to those without COPD.
Liao et al. (2016) studied this question.
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