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Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Review

Could low birth weight and preterm birth be associated with significant burden of hip osteoarthritis? A systematic review

Authors: Sultana Monira Hussain, Ilana N. Ackerman, Yuanyuan Wang, Ella Zomer, Flavia M. Cicuttini

Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

Approaches for the prevention and treatment of hip osteoarthritis (OA) remain limited. There are recent data suggesting that low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth may be risk factors for hip osteoarthritis. This has the potential to change the current paradigm of hip osteoarthritis prevention by targeting early life factors. The aim of this review was to examine the available evidence for an association of LBW and preterm birth with hip OA. The potential cost implications associated with total hip arthroplasty were also evaluated.

Methods

Ovid Medline, EMBASE, and Cinahl were searched up until August 2017 using MeSH terms and key words. Methodological quality was evaluated using the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) quality assessment tool. Qualitative evidence synthesis was performed to summarise the results. Bradford Hill’s criteria for causation including the temporal relationship, consistency, strength of the association, specificity, dose-response relationship, and analogy were used to assess the evidence for causation. Economic modelling was used to calculate the potential economic burden associated with LBW or preterm birth related total hip arthroplasty using Australian data from 2012 to 2015.

Results

Five studies, ranging from high to low quality, were included. Hip bone shape abnormalities examined included developmental hip dysplasia and immature hip, and hip osteoarthritis included osteophytes and total hip arthroplasty. A causal link between low birth weight or preterm birth and hip osteoarthritis was found. Of the 30,477 total hip arthroplasties performed for hip osteoarthritis in Australia in 2015, 5791 were estimated to be born preterm and 5273 with low birth weight. This equated to a potential total hip arthroplasty cost of AU$145,136,082 and AU$132,150,222 for these subgroups, respectively.

Conclusion

Available data suggest that low birth weight and preterm birth are associated with hip bone shape abnormalities and hip osteoarthritis requiring total hip arthroplasty, with a substantial associated financial burden. Given the current lack of effective treatment and prevention strategies for hip osteoarthritis, this offers a new avenue for reducing the future burden of hip osteoarthritis.
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Metadata
Title
Could low birth weight and preterm birth be associated with significant burden of hip osteoarthritis? A systematic review
Authors
Sultana Monira Hussain
Ilana N. Ackerman
Yuanyuan Wang
Ella Zomer
Flavia M. Cicuttini
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Arthritis Research & Therapy / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1478-6362
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-018-1627-7

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