Low complication rate after same-day total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective, single-center cohort study in 116 procedures.

ABSTRACT: Background and purpose - Length of hospital stay (LOS) following total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been markedly reduced. Recently, same-day THA (SD-THA) was introduced, and previous studies have indicated satisfactory safety. However, studies are heterogeneous and only a few report results on SD-THA when using a posterolateral surgical approach. Thus, our aim was to evaluate the feasibility of and complications after SD-THA when using a posterolateral approach. Patients and methods - Consecutive patients scheduled for SD-THA between October 2015 and June 2016 were included. Eligibility criteria for SD-THA were: primary THA, motivation for same-day procedure, age > 18 years, ASA I or II, and the presence of a support person who could remain with the patient for 24 hours after surgery. A pos

SUBMITTER: Madsen MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6746288 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature