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Poster: 100Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus*Kuen Tak Suh - Pusan National University School of Medicine - Yangsan, KoreaJeung Il Kim - Pusan National University School of Medicine - Busan, KoreaJung Sub Lee - Pusan National University School of Medicine - Busan, KoreaHyung Joon Cho - Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital - Yangsan, KoreaJung Yun Bae - Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital - Yangsan, KoareHong Seok Lee - Pusan National University Hospital - Busan, KoraeWon Ro Park - Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital - Yangsan, Korea*Email: kuentak@pusan.ac.krAims: In various orthopaedic procedures including total hip arthroplasty, diabetes mellitus isknown to be related with various complications. The purpose of the current study is to analyzethe incidence and the predisposing factors for postoperative complications that patients withdiabetes mellitus suffer after undergoing total hip arthroplasty. Methods: Among the 379patients (440 hips) who underwent primary cementless total hip arthroplasty from September1998 to February 2007, fifty-nine patients (62 hips) who had diabetes mellitus were selectedand the other 320 patients (378 hips) without diabetes mellitus were set as a control group toperform comparative analysis. The mean follow up period was 36 months (range, 12-117months) and the mean age of patients was 55.5 years (range, 16-79 years). The preoperative andannual postoperative Harris hip score was measured and the postoperative complications wereevaluated. We analyzed the factors that were associated with the incidence of postoperativecomplications in patients with diabetes mellitus. Results: The diabetes mellitus group had ahigher incidence of urinary tract infection and a longer admission period than did non-diabeticgroup (p=0.001 and p=0.002). The Harris hip score was 52 and 53 (p=0.185), respectively, forthe patients with diabetes mellitus and the non-diabetic patients preoperatively, and it was 93and 95 (p=0.467), respectively, at the last follow up. The predisposing factors for postoperativecomplications in patients with diabetes mellitus are a high hemoglobin A1c level andcomorbidities. Conclusions: Total hip arthroplasty in patients with diabetes mellitus isassociated with a higher incidence of postoperative complications and a prolonged admissionperiod. A high hemoglobin A1c level and comorbidities are considered to have significantassociations with these complications.Poster: 101Tranexamic Acid in Total Hip Replacements: A Meta-Analysis*Mohamed Sukeik - University College London Hospital - London, United KingdomSattar Alshryda - The James Cook University Hospital - Middlesbrogh, United KingdomF S Haddad - University College London Hospital - London, United Kingdomfile:///E|/ISTA2010-Abstracts.htm[12/7/2011 3:15:47 PM]