Complications, demographics and hospital stay in organ transplant patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty - A national database study between 2016 and 2019.

Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the post-operative complications following THA in organ transplant patients; and compare the outcome with general population undergoing THA.

Methods And Materials: In this retrospective study using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database, 813 cases of THA (both primary and revision THA) in organ transplant patients (OT) were reviewed. ICD-10 codes were used to assess post-operative variables including the length of stay, cost of care, medical and surgical complications among OT patients undergoing THA.