Data-Driven Body-Mass Index Threshold Associated with Increased Risk of 2-Year Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Body-mass index (BMI) is a modifiable risk factor for medical and infectious complications following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). Previous studies investigating BMI were limited to the conventional classification system, which may be outdated for modern day patients. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify BMI thresholds that are associated with varying risk of 90-day medical complications and 2-year prosthetic joint infection (PJI) following TSA.

Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - November 28, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Philip M. Parel, Victoria E. Bergstein, Amil R. Agarwal, Abhisri Ramesh, Zachary C. Pearson, Jacob D. Mikula, Brock Knapp, Zachary Zimmer, Uma Srikumaran Tags: Original Article Source Type: research