Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty vs Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Risk-adjusted Comparison of 30-day Outcomes Using National Data From 2014 to 2018.

ABSTRACT: When clinically indicated, the choice of performing a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) vs a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is dictated by patient and surgeon preferences. Increased understanding of surgical morbidity may enhance this shared decision-making process. This study compared 30-day risk-adjusted outcomes in TKA vs UKA using a national database. We analyzed data from the National Safety and Quality Improvement Program database, for patients who received TKA or UKA between 2014-2018. The main outcomes were blood transfusion, operation time, length of stay, major complication, minor complication, unplanned reoperation, and readmission. Comparisons of odds of the outcomes of interest between TKA and UKA patients were analyzed using multivariate regression models accounting for

SUBMITTER: Suarez JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9445223 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature