Research Article: The role of preoperative aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index in predicting complications following total hip arthroplasty
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between preoperative aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) and postoperative complications following total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Introduction:
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a highly successful procedure for relieving pain and lessening disability in individuals with end-stage degenerative joint disease [1,2,3]. By some estimates, there were around 2.5 million individuals living with a THA in the United States in the year 2010 [4]. Furthermore, some researchers have predicted that the number of annual THA procedures will nearly double by 2040 and increase by 659% by the year 2060 [3, 4]. Given, then, the rapid growth of and demand for THA in the United…
Read more