Impact of time to revision total knee arthroplasty on outcomes following aseptic failure.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prior studies have demonstrated an association between time to revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) and indication; however, the impact of early versus late revision on post-operative outcomes has not been reported.

Materials and methods

A retrospective, observational study examined patients who underwent unilateral, aseptic rTKA at an academic orthopedic hospital between 6/2011 and 4/2020 with > 1-year of follow-up. Patients were early revisions if they were revised within 2 years of primary TKA (pTKA) or late revisions if revised after greater than 2 years. Patient demographics, surgical factors, and post-operative outcomes were compared.

Results

470 rTKA were included (199 early, 271 late). Early rTKA patients were younger by 2.5 years (p = 0.002).

SUBMITTER: Roof MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10230807 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature