Prevalencia de complicaciones por artroplastia de cadera en pacientes menores de 60 años en el HTMC en el año 2017-2020.

Abstract

Introduction: Hip osteoarthritis (coxarthrosis) is a degenerative joint and musculoskeletal disease characterized by degeneration and loss of joint cartilage, thus being one of the main causes of disability or disability in patients with this chronic disease. Objective: To analyze the prevalence of complications due to hip arthroplasty in patients under 60 years old in the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital between the years 2017-2020. Methodology: An epidemiological, observational, retrospective, cross-sectional and descriptive investigation was carried out at the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital in Guayaquil, during the period of time between the years 2017-2020. Results: Of the 208 patients, 129 are male (62%) and 79 are female (38%). In which the predominant age range is between 50-60 years (88,5%), followed by the group between 40-50 years (11,5%). The complications presented are infection of the surgical site, dislocations, chronic pain and loosening. And within the comorbidities are osteoporosis, smoking, alcoholism and corticosteroid use. Conclusion: The main complication to appear is the local infection of the wound, primarily affecting male patients who are 50-60 years old. In addition, the development of complications is associated with the comorbidities of the patients, among which osteoporosis leads.