1. Groin pain aggravated in short term contracted by COVID-19 in THA patients: a case-crossover study.
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Chen, Hongjie, Lai, Peng, Lu, Haiming, Zhu, Jun, Sang, Weilin, Wang, Cong, Zhong, Yiming, Zhu, Libo, and Ma, Jinzhong
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DISEASE exacerbation , *RISK assessment , *GROIN pain , *TOTAL hip replacement , *SURGERY , *PATIENTS , *BODY mass index , *RESEARCH funding , *SEX distribution , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *AGE distribution , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RELATIVE medical risk , *MULTIVARIATE analysis , *CROSSOVER trials , *ODDS ratio , *LENGTH of stay in hospitals , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *COVID-19 , *EVALUATION , *DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapidly spreads worldwide and causes more suffering. The relation about the aggravation of inguinal pain and COVID-19 was unclear in patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study aimed to evaluate the risk of groin pain aggravation in short-term THA patients after COVID-19. Methods: Between 2020 and 2022, 129 patients with THA who were affected COVID-19 were enrolled. A short-standardized questionnaire was administered during follow-up to inquire about the aggravation of groin ache before and after SARS-COV-2 affection. Furthermore, we evaluated the potential association between the presence of increased pain and various factors, including age, gender, body mass index, diagnosis, and length of hospital stay. Results: The case-crossover study revealed an increased risk of inguinal soreness aggravation when comparing 8 weeks after COVID-19 with 12 weeks before COVID-19 (Relative risk [RR], 9.5; 95% Confidence intervals [CI], 2.259–39.954). For COVID-19 positive patients, multivariate analysis showed length of stay was an independent factor significantly associated with increased risk of aggravation of groin pain (Odds ratio [OR], 1.26; 95%CI, 1.03–1.55, p = 0.027). Conclusion: This study confirms the association between COVID-19 and the exacerbation of soreness in the groin region in THA patients and extended length of stay is a possible contributing factor. This study expands the current literature by investigating the risk of aggravation of inguinal pain in patients with THA after COVID-19, providing valuable insights into postoperative outcomes in this specific population. Trial registration This retrospective study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Shanghai general hospital (No.2023-264). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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