Patient "No-Show" Prior to Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Increases Risk of Postoperative Anemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients who "no-show" (NS) clinical appointments are at a higher risk of poor healthcare outcomes. The objective of this study was to evaluate and characterize the relationship between patient NS prior to primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and 90-day complication risk after THA.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed 4147 patients undergoing primary THA. Patients were divided based on whether they NS at least 1 appointment vs always attend (AA) appointments. Information collected included number of NS and attended appointments, demographics, comorbidities, and 90-day postoperative complications. Regression analyses were run to identify relationships between NS status and postoperative outcomes, as well as factors that would predict NS status.

Results

Compar

SUBMITTER: Mun JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11754156 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature