An evaluation of peri-operative clinical, serological and radiological parameters in hip arthroplasties -a prospective observational study of Indian cohorts

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedics Vol. 30; pp. 98 - 102
• Main Authors: Panghate, Atul, Jogani, Abhinav D., Panchal, Sameer, Desai, Jigar, Marathe, Nandan, Rathod, Rajkumar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Elsevier B.V 01.03.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: Bone cement implantation syndrome; Cemented hemiarthroplasty; Mortality; Pulmonary embolism; Uncemented total hip replacement; Pulmonary embolism; BCIS; Uncemented total hip replacement; Mortality; Cemented hemiarthroplasty; Bone cement implantation syndrome; THR; BCIS, Bone cement implantation syndrome; THR, total hip replacement
• ISSN: 0972-978X; 0972-978X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2022.01.009

The scarcity of mortality data in our country led to systematic effort with aim of evaluating peri-operative parameters associated with mortality in hip arthroplasties to determine better fixation method and reducing avoidable variables. 252 consecutive patients (133 males and 119 females; Mean age 58.68 years) operated for hip arthroplasties (cemented & uncemented THR and bipolar hemiarthroplasty) were observed prospectively for 2 years. Heart-rate, O2 saturation and BP were recorded at specific surgical steps and post-operatively for 48 h. Post-operative Trop-T and 2D Echocardiography were done in all patients and D-Dimer and CTPA in indicated ones. All post-operative deaths were extensively studied. - Majority (63%) were operated for traumatic indications.48% belonged to ASA grade-1, 46% grade-2 and 4% grade-3. There was statistically significant association of diagnosis (traumatic aetiology), ASA grade 2, raised Troponin -T, raised D-dimer and pulmonary embolism with mortality. Mortality rate in our study at post-op 48 h was 5.5%, 30 day- 8% and 1-year mortality rate was 19%. With total of 14 deaths, 8 deaths (57.14%) occurred among 127 cemented arthroplasties and 6 deaths (42.86%) among 125 uncemented arthroplasties. Selection of implant (cemented or uncemented) made no difference in eventual mortality. Collaborative effort of orthopaedic surgeon, anaesthetist and experts from respective fields in elderly high-risk patient with vigilant post-operative surveillance for minimum 48 h would help in lowering mortality associated with hip arthroplasties.