Research Article

Predictors for Unfavorable Early Outcomes in Elective Total Hip Arthroplasty: Does Extreme Body Mass Index Matter?

Table 3

Summary of 30-day complications.

BMI<18.5 (n = 56)18.5–24.99 (n = 697)25–29.99 (n = 609)30–34.99 (n = 158)>35 (n = 45)

Surgery-related (%)010 (58.8)8 (42.1)2 (50)3 (75)

Surgery-unrelated (%)07 (42.2)11 (57.9)2 (50)1 (25)

Complications or readmission related to surgery
 Intraoperation fracture04321
 Sciatic nerve injury01000
 Superficial wound infection01300
 Deep infection01001
 Dislocation03000
 Stem early subsidence00201

Complications or readmission unrelated to surgery
 Fractures due to postoperative fall02300
 Other medical complications05a8b2c1d

a1 acute kidney injury, 1 cholecystitis, 1 gastrointestinal bleeding, 1 vertigo, 1 renal insufficiency. b2 acute myocardial infarction, 3 pneumonia, 1 gastrointestinal bleeding, 1 vertigo, 1 depression. c1 stroke, 1 pneumonia. d1 acute myocardial infarction.