Background: This study assesses if post-operative outcomes following THA vary by racial groups.
Methods: A review of the ACS-NSQIP database was performed to compare THA patient outcomes from 2008 to 2016 according to race.
Results: During the study period, 117,389 THA patients were identified. Blacks were at significantly increased risk of peri-operative complications in comparison to non-Hispanic Whites, including serious medical morbidity (+27%), and prolonged length of stay (+53%).
Conclusions: Despite multivariate control and propensity-matched analysis of important risk factors, race independently predicts longer operative times and higher rates of discharge to non-home facilities.
Keywords: Arthroplasty; Complications; Discharge location; Operative time; Primary total hip replacement; Racial disparity.
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