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Total Hip Arthroplasty: Copd And Its Effect On Postoperative Complications, Camille Boustani, Shane A. Sobrio, Alex Gu, Chapman Wei, Andrew Holmes
Total Hip Arthroplasty: Copd And Its Effect On Postoperative Complications, Camille Boustani, Shane A. Sobrio, Alex Gu, Chapman Wei, Andrew Holmes
GW Research Days 2016 - 2020
Introduction
The demand for Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) has rapidly risen and continues to due to high success rates of this procedure and the growing aging population. Particularly in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), studies have indicated an increased risk of various postoperative complications across several surgery types. Despite the prevalence of COPD, very little has been investigated regarding postsurgical complications in patients with COPD following a THA. The aim of the current study is to utilize the NSQIP database and determine differences in short-term postoperative complications after undergoing THA, comparing patients with and without COPD.
Methods
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