Prior Bariatric Surgery Is Associated With Improved Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes in Patients Who Have Obesity: A National Cohort Study With 6 Years of Follow-Up

David A. Momtaz, Daniel E. Pereira, Aaron Singh, Rishi Gonuguntla, Mehul M. Mittal, Beltran Torres, Tiffany M. Lee, Fariba Dayhim, Pooya Hosseinzadeh, Ilya Bendich

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Abstract

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for end-stage hip osteoarthritis. While total hip arthroplasty (THA) is commonly performed to reduce pain and improve function associated with osteoarthritis, obesity has been associated with an increased risk of complications after THA. Although bariatric surgery may also be utilized to reduce weight, the impact of bariatric surgery on THA outcomes remains inadequately understood. Methods: This retrospective cohort analysis utilized multicenter electronic medical record data ranging from 2003 to 2023. Patients who have obesity who underwent THA were stratified based on prior bariatric surgery. The final bariatric cohort comprised 451 patients after propensity score matching. Complication rates and revision risks were compared between cohorts at 6, 24, and 72 months. Additional analysis stratified patients by interval between bariatric surgery and THA. Results: At 6-month follow-up, the bariatric cohort had significantly lower risks of surgical site infection, wound dehiscence, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). At 24 months, the bariatric cohort had a lower risk of DVT. At 72-month follow-up, the bariatric cohort had reduced rates of revision, mortality, cardiac morbidity, and Clavien-Dindo grade IV complications. Conclusions: Obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery prior to THA experienced reduced medical complications at all time points and reduced rates of revision at 72 months relative to a matched cohort who did not undergo bariatric surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)160-168
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Arthroplasty
Volume40
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2025

Keywords

  • bariatric surgery
  • gastric bypass
  • obesity
  • orthopaedic surgery
  • risk reduction
  • total hip arthroplasty

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