PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and postoperative complications for patients receiving distal radius fracture (DRF) open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). METHODS: From 2007 to 2018, patients undergoing operative treatment for distal radius fracture were identified in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Patients were separated into 2 cohorts: non-COPD and COPD patients. In this analysis, thirty-day postoperative complications evaluated included wound, cardiac, pulmonary, renal, thromboembolic, sepsis, mortality, urinary tract infections, postoperative transfusion, extended length of stay, reoperation, and readmission. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed. RESULTS: Of 12,424 total patients who underwent operative treatment for distal radius fracture, 11,957 patients (96.2%) did not have a diagnosis of COPD and 467 (3.8%) had COPD. Following adjustment, compared to patients who did not have COPD, those with COPD had an increased risk of any postoperative complications (OR 2.160; p = 0.010), postoperative transfusion requirement (OR 17.437; p = 0.001), extended length of hospital stay greater than 3 days (OR 1.564; p = 0.038), and readmission (OR 2.515; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: COPD is an independent risk factor for any postoperative complication including transfusions, extended length of stay, and readmission for patients receiving DRF ORIF. Pulmonary evaluation would be a critical step in preoperative management and counseling of these patients before DRF ORIF.
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and postoperative complications for patients receiving distal radius fracture (DRF) open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). METHODS: From 2007 to 2018, patients undergoing operative treatment for distal radius fracture were identified in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Patients were separated into 2 cohorts: non-COPD and COPD patients. In this analysis, thirty-day postoperative complications evaluated included wound, cardiac, pulmonary, renal, thromboembolic, sepsis, mortality, urinary tract infections, postoperative transfusion, extended length of stay, reoperation, and readmission. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed. RESULTS: Of 12,424 total patients who underwent operative treatment for distal radius fracture, 11,957 patients (96.2%) did not have a diagnosis of COPD and 467 (3.8%) had COPD. Following adjustment, compared to patients who did not have COPD, those with COPD had an increased risk of any postoperative complications (OR 2.160; p = 0.010), postoperative transfusion requirement (OR 17.437; p = 0.001), extended length of hospital stay greater than 3 days (OR 1.564; p = 0.038), and readmission (OR 2.515; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: COPD is an independent risk factor for any postoperative complication including transfusions, extended length of stay, and readmission for patients receiving DRF ORIF. Pulmonary evaluation would be a critical step in preoperative management and counseling of these patients before DRF ORIF.
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