Key clinical point: Adults with pre-existing psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who underwent surgery for lumbar degenerative disease (LDD) faced increased odds of unfavorable discharge and venous thromboembolism (VTE) events compared with those without PsA.
Major finding: A diagnosis of PsA in patients who underwent LDD surgery increased the odds of unfavorable discharge by 26% (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.26; 95% CI 1.03-1.55) and nearly doubled the risk for VTE (aOR 1.99; 95% CI 1.05-3.75).
Study details: This population-based retrospective study included 467,814 patients (age ≥ 20 years) who underwent surgery for LDD, of whom 883 patients had pre-existing PsA and were matched to 8830 patients without PsA.
Disclosures: This study did not receive any funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Chen MY et al. Psoriatic arthritis increases the risk of venous thromboembolism following degenerative lumbar spine surgery: An analysis of U.S. Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2005–2018. Heliyon. 2023;10(1):E23613 (Dec 12). doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23613