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Master of Public Health

Early Outcomes of Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty After Prior Lumbar Spinal Fusion.

AUTHORS

Barry JJ , Sing DC , Vail TP , Hansen EN , . The Journal of arthroplasty. 2016 8 8; ().

ABSTRACT

The coexistence of degenerative hip disease and spinal pathology is not uncommon with the number of surgical treatments performed for each condition increasing annually. The limited research available suggests spinal pathology portends less pain relief and worse outcomes after total hip arthroplasty (THA). We hypothesize that primary THA patients with preexisting lumbar spinal fusions (LSF) experience worse early postoperative outcomes.

The coexistence of degenerative hip disease and spinal pathology is not uncommon with the number of surgical treatments performed for each condition increasing annually. The limited research available suggests spinal pathology portends less pain relief and worse outcomes after total hip arthroplasty (THA). We hypothesize that primary THA patients with preexisting lumbar spinal fusions (LSF) experience worse early postoperative outcomes.

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