• 1. West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University/Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Orthopedics, Second People’s Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, Sichuan 618000, P. R. China;
NING Ning, Email: gkningning@126.com; CHEN Jiali, Email: cjl85614115@163.com
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Objective To investigate and analyze comorbidities of elderly patients with total hip/knee arthroplasty, so as to provide a basis for the management of comorbidities.Methods Convenience sampling was used to select elderly patients who underwent total hip/knee arthroplasty in the Department of Orthopedics in West China Hospital of Sichuan University from June to December 2019 as the research objects. We collected general data and comorbidity data of patients, and statistically analyzed the comorbidities of elderly patients undergoing total hip/knee arthroplasty, and the characteristics of perioperative psychology, sleep, postoperative complications, and length of hospital stay in elderly patients undergoing total hip/knee arthroplasty with comorbidities.Results A total of 263 patients were included, of whom 64.6% had comorbidities. The number of comorbidities in elderly patients undergoing total hip/knee arthroplasty ranged from 2 to 12. The most common comorbidity was hypertension. Between patients with comorbidities and non-comorbidities, there were statistically significant differences in age (Z=−2.225, P=0.026), preoperative Huaxi Emotion Index scores (9.6±4.6 vs. 6.4±5.0; t=5.126, P<0.001), preoperative Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores (13.3±3.1 vs. 12.3±2.5; t=−2.972, P=0.003), hospital stay [(5.2±0.8) vs. (4.8±0.4) d; t=4.243, P<0.001], and incidence of postoperative complications (13.5% vs. 5.4%; χ2=4.201, P=0.040).Conclusions Comorbidities are common in elderly patients with total hip/knee arthroplasty, which may aggravate negative emotions, reduce sleep quality, increase postoperative complications and prolong length of stay. Medical staff should strengthen the management of comorbidity in elderly patients with total hip/knee arthroplasty, so as to reduce its influence on perioperative period and promote the rehabilitation of patients.

Citation: ZHANG Hongying, NING Ning, CHEN Jiali, LI Peifang, XIE Jingying. Investigation and characteristic analysis on comorbidities in elderly patients with total hip/knee arthroplasty. West China Medical Journal, 2020, 35(10): 1195-1200. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202007265 Copy

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