TY - JOUR
T1 - Outcomes of total hip arthroplasty in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients
AU - Snir, Nimrod
AU - Wolfson, Theodore S.
AU - Schwarzkopf, Ran
AU - Swensen, Stephanie
AU - Alvarado, Carlos M.
AU - Hamula, Mathew
AU - Dayan, Alan J.
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - Today, patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) live long enough to develop chronic degenerative and HIV-associated joint disease. There is a growing population of patients infected with HIV who are candidates for total hip arthroplasty (THA). A total of 31 HIV-positive, non-hemophilic patients undergoing 41 THAs at our institution between 2000 and 2012 were identified. In-hospital medical complications were reported in 5 of 41 hips, all of which resolved prior to discharge. Deep infection developed in 1 of 41 hips and revision was required in 3 of 41 hips. These results suggest that low rates of complications and revision can be achieved in the HIV-positive, non-hemophilic population. We believe that with careful patient selection, THA may improve the quality of life in the HIV-positive population.
AB - Today, patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) live long enough to develop chronic degenerative and HIV-associated joint disease. There is a growing population of patients infected with HIV who are candidates for total hip arthroplasty (THA). A total of 31 HIV-positive, non-hemophilic patients undergoing 41 THAs at our institution between 2000 and 2012 were identified. In-hospital medical complications were reported in 5 of 41 hips, all of which resolved prior to discharge. Deep infection developed in 1 of 41 hips and revision was required in 3 of 41 hips. These results suggest that low rates of complications and revision can be achieved in the HIV-positive, non-hemophilic population. We believe that with careful patient selection, THA may improve the quality of life in the HIV-positive population.
KW - Arthroplasty complications
KW - Human immunodeficiency virus
KW - Periprosthetic joint infection
KW - Total joint arthroplasty
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U2 - 10.1016/j.arth.2013.04.023
DO - 10.1016/j.arth.2013.04.023
M3 - Article
C2 - 23683515
AN - SCOPUS:84889086328
SN - 0883-5403
VL - 29
SP - 157
EP - 161
JO - Journal of Arthroplasty
JF - Journal of Arthroplasty
IS - 1
ER -
