RESEARCH ARTICLE
A Literature Review of Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Perioperative Considerations and Outcome
S.E Putnis*, 1, G.K Wartemberg 1, W.S Khan2, S Agarwal3
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2015Volume: 9
Issue: Suppl 2: M5
First Page: 483
Last Page: 488
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-9-483
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001509010483
Article History:
Received Date: 16/2/2015Revision Received Date: 14/4/2015
Acceptance Date: 22/5/2015
Electronic publication date: 5/10/2015
Collection year: 2015

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Abstract
Ankylosing spondylitis is a spondyloarthropathy affecting the sacro-iliac joints with subsequent progression to the spine and the hip joints. The hip joints are affected by synovitis, enthesial inflammation, involvement of medullary bone, progressive degeneration and secondary osteoarthritis. Clinical presentation is usually in the form of pain and stiffness progressing to disabling fixed flexion contractures and in some instances, complete ankylosis. Hip arthroplasty should be considered for hip pain, postural and functional disability, or pain in adjacent joints due to hip stiffness. We conducted a literature review to determine peri-operative considerations and outcome in ankylosing spondylitis patients undergoing hip arthroplasty. In this review, we have discussed pre-operative surgical planning, thromboprophylaxis, anaesthetic considerations and heterotopic ossification. Outcomes of arthroplasty include range of movement, pain relief, survivorship and complications.