| Literature DB >> 29881165 |
Ruben Scholten1, Borg Leijtens2, Keetie Kremers1, Marc Snoeck3, Sander Koëter1.
Abstract
Hypothermia is associated with a higher risk of perioperative complications and occurs frequently after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The incidence of hypothermia following total joint arthroplasty was assessed with its risk factors and its correlation with PJI. Correlation of hypothermia with age, gender, BMI, type of arthroplasty surgery, type of anesthesia, operation time, blood loss, date of surgery and PJI was evaluated in 2600 patients. Female gender and spinal anesthesia increased the risk for hypothermia whereas an increased BMI and surgery duration correlated decreased the risk of hypothermia. The incidence of hypothermia decreased over time without a correlation with PJI.Entities:
Keywords: Hypothermia; Inadvertent hypothermia; Prosthetic joint infection; Total hip arthroplasty; Total joint arthroplasty; Total knee arthroplasty
Year: 2018 PMID: 29881165 PMCID: PMC5990222 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2018.03.014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Orthop ISSN: 0972-978X