Influence of Obesity on Mid-term Revision Rates and Mortality After Elective Total Hip Arthroplasty—Analysis From the German Arthroplasty Registry (EPRD)
Jörg Lützner, Oliver Melsheimer, Alexander Grimberg, Klaus-Peter Günther, Cornelia Lützner, Arnd Steinbrück · 2026
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Whether heavy patients face more risk after hip replacement is a live question in surgery. Using the German Arthroplasty Registry, Jörg Lützner and five co-authors study 403,073 planned hip replacements with a recorded body mass index. They compare revision rates over up to seven years and deaths in the first year across four weight groups, from non-obese patients to those with grade 3 obesity.
Revision rates rose with body mass, with the gap opening mostly in the first months after surgery. Joint infection drove much of the rise: first-year infection revisions ran from 0.7 percent in non-obese patients to 4.2 percent in the heaviest group. The authors still judge the absolute risks acceptable for many patients, and advise weighing risks and gains person by person.
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| CREATOR | Jörg Lützner, Oliver Melsheimer, Alexander Grimberg, Klaus-Peter Günther, Cornelia Lützner, Arnd Steinbrück |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |