High risk of postoperative complications in dialysis patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty: a database study of Japanese nationwide medical claims

Abstract Dialysis patients who develop degenerative hip disease or femoral neck fractures may require total hip arthroplasty, and their comorbidities predispose them to complications. This study aimed to evaluate whether dialysis was associated with early postoperative complications using a large da...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Hidetatsu Tanaka, Kunio Tarasawa, Yu Mori, Kazuyoshi Baba, Hideki Fukuchi, Kiyohide Fushimi, Kenji Fujimori, Toshimi Aizawa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Dialysis patients Total hip arthroplasty Postoperative complications Dislocation Nationwide database Diagnosis procedure combination (DPC)
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02829-8