Abstract:Objective To explore the association between malnutrition and postoperative delirium after hip arthroplasty in elderly patients. Methods The prospective study was carried out in our hospital between June 2014 and May 2018, and all patients aged older than 65 years at the time of hip arthroplasty were included. A Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF) was used to assess the nutritional status of patients before surgery, and disorders of consciousness were assessed with Confusion Assessment Method (CAM). Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data and factors associated with POD, and the factors were identified by multivariable regression analysis. Results A total of 276 patients were involved in this study. 52 patients were classified as undernourished individuals, 123 patients were at risk of malnutrition , and 101 individuals were defined as well nourished. The incidence of POD was 48.08%, 36.59% and 12.87% among the three groups, respectively. Therefore, as the nutritional status deteriorates, the incidence of POD was higher (P?0.05). After univariate regression analysis, further multivariate regression analysis showed that malnutrition risk and malnutrition were factors associated with POD [OlR?=?2.42, (95% CI: 1.29, 4.53); OlR?=?2.98, (95% CI: 1.43, 6.19)]. 【Conclusions】 During the perioperative period of hip arthroplasty surgery, malnutrition risk state and malnutrition status, which were assessed by MNA-SF, can be independent predictors of POD in elderly patients.