Abstract Number: 1805 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Perioperative Anti-rheumatic Medications Are Not Associated with 30-day Odds of Infection in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Perioperative management of anti-rheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients undergoing surgery remains controversial. Previous studies produced conflicting results, and data on non-orthopedic surgeries…Abstract Number: 1892 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment and the Risk of Death or Readmission After Major Surgery
Background/Purpose: The impact of immunosuppression on post-operative outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has primarily been studied in patients undergoing joint replacement surgery. We aimed to…Abstract Number: 2799 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Does Early Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Prevent Further Meniscal Damage? Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: It has been suggested that recurrent instability episodes in a non-reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injured knee increase the risk for an incident meniscal…Abstract Number: 2872 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Risk of 30-day Readmission and Adverse Events After Primary Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis versus Osteoarthritis Using the Nationwide Readmission Database
Background/Purpose: To assess the risk of 30-day readmission, mortality, and adverse events among adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis as compared to Osteoarthritis after primary hip or…Abstract Number: 2503 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Tobacco Smoking on 1-Year Mortality Following Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients – a Danish Cohort Study Using Nationwide Health Care Registers
Background/Purpose: Tobacco smoking and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are independent risk factors for short-term complications following total hip and total knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). We aimed to…Abstract Number: 1425 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Current Tobacco Use and the Rates of Complications after Total Hip Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: The risk of postoperative complication with tobacco use disorder and complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA) are not known. Our objective was to compare…Abstract Number: 1854 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Have Increased Risk of Short Term Adverse Events after Total Hip Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is the most frequent orthopedic procedure performed in lupus (SLE) patients. Whether SLE patients have higher rates of complications after…