Risk factors for readmission within thirty days following revision total hip arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of total hip arthroplasties (THA) being performed has been steadily increasing for decades. With increased primary THA surgical volume, revision THA numbers are also increasing at a steady pace. With the aging, increasingly comorbid patient populations and newly imposed financial penalties for hospitals with high readmission rates, refining understanding of factors influencing readmission following THA is a research priority. We hypothesize that numerous preoperative medical comorbidities and postoperative medical complications will emerge as significant positive risk factors for 30-day readmission.

Methods

ACS-NSQIP database identified patients who underwent revision THA from 2005 to 2015. The primary outcome assessed was hospital readmission within 30

SUBMITTER: Cantrell CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6985016 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature