Abstract
Social and behavioral factors are important determinants of health outcomes in a number of medical conditions but their role in joint arthroplasty is poorly understood. In a cohort of 20,124 hip and knee arthroplasty procedures, smoking was associated with a significantly higher risk of surgical site infections (hazard ratio 1.7, 95% CI: 1.1-2.6), whereas alcohol use was associated with a lower risk of reoperations and revisions (hazard ratio 0.7, 95% CI: 0.5-0.8). There was no association between marital status and educational attainment with the risk of complications or reoperations in total hip and knee arthroplasty.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1852-1854 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Arthroplasty |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Alcohol
- Arthroplasty
- Education
- Marital status
- Smoking
- Socioeconomic factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine