Severely Obese Patients Have a Higher Risk of Infection Following Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty

Abstract Abstract Severely Obese Patients Have a Higher Risk of Infection Following Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty Background The orthopaedic literature documents that obesity can place patients at increased risk for complications. This is the first study to document the increased risk of infection in obese patients following direct anterior approach (DAA) primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods We retrospectively evaluated 1621 consecutive primary THA performed with a DAA. Patients were stratified by BMI