Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes: An 18-Year Experience in a Single Center: Is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus a Potential Risk Factor for Adverse Outcomes?

This is the largest single-center study regarding clinical outcomes after THA in SLE patients. Our data suggest that SLE is an independent risk factor for adverse postoperative outcomes, mainly immediate complications, but the long-term outcome is good enough to offer surgical treatment that will improve quality of life.