Incidence, Outcomes and Risk Factors of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia after Total Joint Arthroplasty: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample Database

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Incidence, Outcomes and Risk Factors of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia after Total Joint Arthroplasty: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample Database

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Background

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a severe immune-mediated complication of heparin exposure, leading to negative consequences after total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, the incidence and risk factors of HIT remain to be elucidated. This study aimed to identify the incidence, outcomes, and risk factors of HIT after THA and TKA.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2005 to 2014. The incidence and outcomes of HIT after THA or TKA were documented. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the postoperative HIT risk factors.

Results

A total of 593,045 patients who underwent THA and 1,228,707 patients who underwent TKA were identified. The cumulative incidences were 0.02% and 0.01%, respectively. The HIT group presented significantly higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI) scores, longer hospital stays (LOS), and higher medical costs. HIT led to a significantly higher mortality rate after THA (2.17% vs. 0.16%, p =0.0091). Although not statistically significant, the HIT mortality rate after TKA was also increased (0.58% vs. 0.07%; p =0.1178). In THA, the risk factors of HIT were racial minority, AIDS, pulmonary circulation disorders (PCD), psychoses, and hypertension; the protective factors were large-scale and teaching hospitals. In TKA, the HIT risk factors were racial minority, PCD, and weight loss. Teaching hospitals served as protective factors.

Conclusions

The incidence of HIT after THA and TKA is relatively low; however, HIT significantly increases inpatient mortality, LOS, and medical cost. Therefore, HIT warrants considerable attention and further investigation.

Orthopedic Surgery

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

National Inpatient Sample

Total knee and hip arthroplasty

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a severe immune-mediated complication caused by heparin drugs during anticoagulant therapy. It is characterized by the formation of antibodies against the complex of heparin and platelet factor 4 (PF4).^1,2 Such immune complexes further initiate coagulation. The clinical signs and symptoms include a significant decline in the platelet count (thrombocytopenia), thrombosis, and ulcerating skin lesions. These all lead to financial and health burdens.^1,3 Anti-PF4/heparin antibodies have been uncommonly detected in healthy individuals with an incidence of only 0.3–0.5%.^4,5 In cases of infection and surgical inflammation, HIT might occur without heparin exposure. This is known as spontaneous HIT and is an infrequent clinical disorder.^6–8 However, most HIT cases usually occur after heparin exposure—especially unfractionated heparin (UFH)—either prophylactically or therapeutically.⁹

Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are recommended to receive routine chemical thromboprophylaxis^10,11 to prevent severe complications. These include deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Although the incidence of thrombotic complications after THA or TKA have decreased substantially, the use of heparin carries a risk of potentially resulting to HIT. Therefore, HIT after THA or TKA has become increasingly common and has lead to a higher risk of hemorrhage and thrombosis.¹²

Currently, there is no large-scale study on HIT in post-THA and post-TKA patients. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and risk factors of HIT in patients after TKA or THA using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study based on a large sample size that focuses on HIT after THA or TKA.

This retrospective cohort study was conducted using the NIS database. This database has been recognized as the largest national database in the United States since 1998.^9,13 We investigated patients who underwent either THA or TKA in the United States from 2005 to 2014. The patients were identified according to the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9 CM) procedure codes 81.51 and 81.54. For each procedure, the identified patients were divided into two groups, according to the presence of postoperative HIT (ICD-9 code 289.84). Those who were diagnosed with thrombocytopenia unrelated to heparin exposure were excluded. Studies on the baseline characteristics, hospital conditions, and risk factors of HIT were performed.

A chi-square test was used to evaluate the categorical variables which included grouped age and gender. A rank-sum test was used to assess the continuous variables including age, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI), length of hospital stay (LOS), and total medical cost. CCI aggregated the prognostic burden of comorbid diseases. This index was used as an indicator to predict 1-year mortality. The ECI was applied to identify elevated mortality or hospital readmission risks. In addition, a logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the potential predictors of HIT. The odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. The level of statistical significance was defined as p < 0.05.^9,14 All analyses were performed using the SPSS version 23 software (IBM; Armonk, New York).

A total of 593,045 patients undergoing THA and 1,228,707 patients undergoing TKA were identified (Fig. 1). The annual incidence of HIT from 2005 to 2014 is shown in Fig. 2. The baseline characteristics and hospital conditions are presented in Table 1. The predictors for postoperative HIT are summarized in Table 2 below.

Table 1

Baseline and hospital-level characteristics of patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
	The THA group
	No HIT	HIT	P value	No HIT	HIT	P value
Median age	66 (57–74)	68 (59–77)	0.0597	67 (59–74)	71 (62–77)	0.0001
Age group (%)
≤ 50	69,675 (11.76%)	7 (7.61%)	0.5287	78,669 (6.41%)	6 (3.49%)	0.0001
51–60	136,098 (22.97%)	20 (21.74%)		280,564 (22.85%)	31 (18.02%)
61–70	175,122 (29.56%)	27 (29.35%)		433,428 (35.29%)	46 (26.74%)
≥ 71	211,572 (35.71%)	38 (41.30%)		435,356 (35.45%)	89 (51.74%)
Female (%)	331,637 (56.07%)	47 (51.09%)	0.3914	770,975 (62.87%)	88 (51.16%)	0.0019
Race (%)
White	430,983 (86.45%)	70 (82.35%)	0.2014	857,654 (83.38%)	115 (75.66%)	0.0335
Black	35,296 (7.08%)	6 (7.06%)		75,661 (7.36%)	12 (7.89%)
Hispanic	16,098 (3.23%)	4 (4.71%)		54,640 (5.31%)	13 (8.55%)
Asian or Pacific Islander	4,525 (0.91%)	0 (0.00%)		12,885 (1.25%)	3 (1.97%)
Native American	1,650 (0.33%)	0 (0.00%)		4,918 (0.48%)	1 (0.66%)
Other	9,996 (2.01%)	5 (5.88%)		22,801 (2.22%)	8 (5.26%)
CCI*	3 (2–4)	4 (3–6)	< 0.0001	4 (3–4)	4 (3–5)	< 0.0001
ECI^†	0 (-1-0)	4 (3–9)	< 0.0001	0 (-2-0)	3 (1–8)	< 0.0001
LOS^‡	3 (3–4)	5 (3–7)	< 0.0001	3 (3–4)	4.5 (3–8)	< 0.0001
Total medical cost	44,288 (32719–61371)	67,706 (45081–106011)	< 0.0001	41,288 (30571–57358)	60,956 (41452–106222)	< 0.0001
Mortality	926 (0.16%)	2 (2.17%)	0.0091	899 (0.07%)	1 (0.58%)	0.1178
*: Charlson Comorbidity Index; †: Elixhauser Comorbidity Index; ‡: the length of hospital stay. The impact of HIT on mortality was evaluated by the Fisher’s exact test.

Table 2

Predictors of HIT in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
	The THA group			The TKA group
	OR^*	95% CI^†	P value	OR	95% CI	P value
Age(≥ 61)	0.72	0.42–1.23	0.2286	0.80	0.53–1.21	0.3003
Female	1.01	0.63–1.60	0.9761	1.04	0.74–1.45	0.8360
Race
White
Black	1.00	0.42–2.38	0.9989	1.25	0.68–2.32	0.4707
Hispanic	1.34	0.48–3.78	0.5784	1.52	0.85–2.74	0.1596
Asian or Pacific Islander	༜0.01	0.00-Inf	0.9966	1.56	0.49–4.97	0.4554
Native American	༜0.01	0.00-Inf	0.9980	1.89	0.26–13.88	0.5316
Other	2.60	1.02–6.63	0.0452	2.33	1.12–4.83	0.0228
Hospital bed size
Small
Medium	0.72	0.40–1.30	0.2731	0.66	0.38–1.15	0.1407
Large	0.46	0.27–0.80	0.0059	1.07	0.69–1.68	0.7616
Teaching status of hospital
Non-teaching hospital
Teaching hospital	0.58	0.36–0.91	0.0182	0.68	0.48–0.96	0.0280
Location of hospital
Rural
Urban	1.33	0.52–3.40	0.5518	0.72	0.43–1.21	0.2143
AIDS^‡	5.86	1.27–27.12	0.0236	༜0.01	0.00-Inf	0.9993
Alcohol abuse	1.70	0.71–4.04	0.2311	0.68	0.20–2.23	0.5197
Deficiency anemias	0.81	0.48–1.37	0.4354	0.97	0.67–1.41	0.8913
RA or CV^§	1.42	0.63–3.19	0.3954	0.97	0.45–2.11	0.9472
Chronic blood loss anemia	0.35	0.05–2.53	0.2962	0.32	0.08–1.30	0.1120
Congestive heart failure	0.68	0.28–1.66	0.3929	1.52	0.86–2.70	0.1494
Chronic pulmonary disease	0.82	0.44–1.50	0.5137	0.91	0.58–1.42	0.6745
Coagulopathy	< 0.01	0.0-Inf	0.9652	< 0.01	0.00–0.00	0.9505
Depression	1.42	0.77–2.61	0.2638	0.87	0.52–1.47	0.6127
Diabetes (uncomplicated)	1.14	0.65–2.02	0.6479	1.06	0.71–1.56	0.7863
Diabetes with chronic complications	2.38	0.81–6.95	0.1138	0.83	0.33–2.10	0.6958
Drug abuse	2.26	0.64–7.95	0.2041	3.17	0.94–10.65	0.0627
Hypertension	2.57	1.47–4.50	0.0010	1.02	0.71–1.49	0.8985
Hypothyroidism	1.61	0.92–2.82	0.0982	0.82	0.51–1.31	0.4007
Liver disease	0.78	0.32–1.93	0.5967	0.48	0.19–1.20	0.1142
Lymphoma	1.85	0.43–7.85	0.4063	0.84	0.12–6.12	0.8662
Fluid and electronic disorder	0.66	0.37–1.16	0.1465	0.97	0.65–1.45	0.8830
Metastatic cancer	༜0.01	0.00-Inf	0.9979	༜0.01	0.00-Inf	0.9985
Other neurological disorders	0.90	0.36–2.29	0.8292	1.14	0.59–2.19	0.6964
Obesity	0.86	0.46–1.63	0.6487	1.13	0.76–1.66	0.5461
Paralysis	1.74	0.23–13.35	0.5934	1.28	0.17–9.45	0.8069
Peripheral vascular disorders	0.85	0.30–2.39	0.7608	1.56	0.81–3.01	0.1878
Psychoses	2.63	1.08–6.40	0.0326	0.41	0.10–1.67	0.2133
Pulmonary circulation disorders	4.14	1.83–9.40	0.0007	4.38	2.50–7.65	< 0.0001
Renal failure	0.79	0.38–1.65	0.5332	1.05	0.61–1.80	0.8628
Solid tumor without metastasis	༜0.01	0.00-Inf	0.9972	༜0.01	0.00-Inf	0.9967
Peptic ulcer disease excluding bleeding	༜0.01	0.00-Inf	0.9996	༜0.01	0.00-Inf	0.9993
Valvular disease	1.38	0.67–2.82	0.3814	0.99	0.53–1.84	0.9784
Weight loss^\|\|	1.57	0.47–5.23	0.4646	2.75	1.08–6.99	0.0332
*: Odds Ratios; †: 95% Confidence Intervals; ‡: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; §: rheumatoid arthritis or collagen vascular diseases; \|\|: weight loss. Weight loss is not strictly defined per ICD-9 coding criteria; rather, it is determined by the discretion of the health care provider.

HIT after THA

The inpatient mortality was significantly higher in patients with HIT after THA (2.17% vs. 0.16%, p = 0.091). Patients in the HIT group had significantly higher CCI and ECI scores, longer hospital stays, and more burdensome medical costs (p < 0.0001).

Racial minorities (OR = 2.60, 95% CI 1.02–6.63, p = 0.0452), AIDS (OR = 5.86, 95% CI 1.27–27.12, p = 0.0236), pulmonary circulation disorders (OR = 4.14, 95% CI 1.83–9.40, p = 0.0007), psychoses (OR = 2.63, 95% CI 1.08–6.40, p = 0.0326), and hypertension (OR = 2.57, 95% CI 1.47–4.50, p = 0.0010) were identified as independent risk factors of postoperative HIT. The protective factors were large-scale hospitals (OR = 0.46, 95% CI 0.27–0.80, p = 0.0059) and teaching hospitals (OR = 0.58, 95% CI 0.36–0.91, p = 0.0182).

HIT after TKA

The median ages (71 vs. 67 years, p < 0.0001) and the proportions of patients over 70 years (51.74% vs. 35.45%, p < 0.0001) in the HIT group were significantly higher. Races other than Caucasians earned higher percentages in the HIT group as well (p = 0.0335). The proportion of females in the HIT group was significantly lower (51.16% vs. 62.87%, p = 0.0019). Although not statistically significant, HIT was demonstrated to result in a higher death rate after TKA (0.58% vs. 0.07%; p = 0.1178). Additionally, the HIT group presented significantly higher CCI and ECI scores, longer hospital stays, and more burdensome medical costs (p < 0.0001).

Patients from other minor racial ethnicities (OR = 2.33; 95% CI 1.12–4.83; p = 0.0228), pulmonary circulation disorders (OR = 4.38; 95% CI 2.50–7.65; p < 0.0001), and weight loss (OR = 2.75; 95% CI 1.08–6.99; p = 0.0332) were identified as risk factors for HIT. The protective factors were teaching hospitals (OR = 0.68; 95% CI 0.48–0.96; p = 0.0280).

THA and TKA are the most frequently performed joint replacement surgeries. The annual demands for primary THA and TKA are estimated to reach 174% and 673% by the year 2030, respectively.^15,16 Patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) have a high risk of developing thrombotic complications due to reduced blood flow, thrombophilia, and damage to the venous linings.^17–20 Thus, after TJA, patients are recommended to routinely receive prophylactic anticoagulation.¹⁹ However, HIT — one of the most dangerous pro-thrombotic disorders — may occur during anti-thrombotic prophylaxis.^1,12,21 HIT patients have a higher risk of developing paradoxical thrombotic syndrome.^22–24 Hence, it is critical to understand the incidence and risk factors of HIT.

Despite the performance of TJA soaring from 2005 to 2014, the incidence of HIT after TJA has remained at 0.01–0.03%. This is consistent with the results reported by Craik.¹⁰ In 2008, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) released a guideline recommending thromboprophylaxis after TJA.¹⁷ Thereafter, chemoprophylaxis has been done more routinely.^10,12,25 Although it has not been commonly diagnosed, HIT has been recognized as one of the thromboembolic complications of patients after TJA. HIT has resulted to negative effects on surgical outcomes. Interestingly, compared with the incidence of postoperative HIT to other procedures, Dhakal et al.²⁶ reported that the risk of HIT after TJA was lower. A possible explanation might be the application of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) rather than UFH. Thus, routine laboratory monitoring was not recommended for HIT after TJA.^10,25,27 However, according to our study, the cases of inpatient mortalities in post-THA patients were 13.75 times higher (2.2% vs. 0.16%) and 8.3 times higher than in post-TKA patients (0.58% vs. 0.07%), respectively. It is critical to identify the HIT risk factors and keep in mind that HIT may take place during LMWH exposure.

There have been controversial conclusions about the risk factors of HIT. In contrast to our results, Warkentin et al.²⁸ and Chaudhry et al.²⁹ found the female gender as a risk factor to HIT. This may be due to the different immune responses after various surgeries²⁹, or the different thromboprophylactic therapies employed.²⁸ The racial differences³⁰ and polymorphism variabilities³¹ have also been reported by other researchers. For example, non-Caucasians had higher thrombotic risks of HIT development after undergoing any procedure on their current admission.³⁰ Furthermore, large-scale and teaching hospitals served as protective factors after THA.

The study of preoperative comorbidities may be valuable in preventing HIT. For THA, AIDS, hypertension, psychoses, and pulmonary circulation disorders increased the risk of postoperative HIT. In TKA patients, pulmonary circulation disorders and weight loss were identified as risk factors. To date, there is no established mechanism able to explain the above findings. One possible explanation is the formation of nonspecific and dysregulated antibodies triggered by pathological processes.³² Specially, in the case of psychoses, the combined use of heparin and psychotropic medications may result in adverse hematologic effects.³³

The application of novel anticoagulants may provide a good opportunity of decreasing HIT. Argatroban and lepirudin, both direct thrombin inhibitors, have been estimated to have comparative efficacy and safety in the management of HIT.³⁴ Danaparoid has been found to have less influence on platelets compared with other anticoagulants because it inhibits factor Xa selectively.³⁵ However, given the low incidence of HIT after TJA, LMWH is still the preferred chemoprophylaxis after TJA in patients without a history of HIT.^17,19,20

This study had several limitations. First, as a retrospective study utilizing the NIS database, coding and data-entry errors may have existed and led to an erroneous estimation of the HIT. Second, the limited elements and absence of follow-up in the NIS database made it impossible to analyze the long-term HIT outcomes. For instance, we were unable to accurately select patients with heparin therapy through the ICD-9 code. This made it inevitable to rule out patients without heparin admission. Finally, the different risk factors of HIT after THA and TKA were identified without established mechanisms. Bias in the medical records, utilization of tourniquet in the TKA, and the different seroconversion rates of anti-PF4/heparin antibodies between the two procedures³⁶ might have contribute to the difference in the results. Further prospective, evidence-based studies are needed to determine the exact causalities between comorbidities and HIT.

According to our study based on a large sample size, the incidence of HIT in patients undergoing THA and TKA is relatively low. However, HIT significantly increases inpatient mortality. Thus, considerable attention and further investigations regarding HIT are warranted. Orthopedic surgeons should remain vigilant to the occurrence of HIT during postoperative anticoagulant therapy. They should also be aware of the risk factors of HIT to further improve patient outcomes.

AAOS American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index

CI Confidence intervals

DVT Deep vein thrombosis

ECI Elixhauser Comorbidity Index

HIT Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

LMWH Low molecular weight heparin

LOS Length of hospital stay

NIS National Inpatient Sample

OR Odds ratios

PCD Pulmonary circulation disorders

PE Pulmonary embolism

THA Total hip arthroplasty

TJA Total joint arthroplasty

TKA Total knee arthroplasty

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Availability of data and materials

The datasets used and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Funding

This research did not receive any funding or financial support.

Authors’ contributions

YH.C, J.W, and Y.Z performed this study, analyzed and interpreted data; J.W, Y.Z and YH.C designed the study; QF.Y, YC.X. carried out data collection; and YH.C and Y.Z wrote the manuscript.

Acknowledgments

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Incidence, Outcomes and Risk Factors of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia after Total Joint Arthroplasty: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample Database

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HIT after THA

HIT after TKA

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