Delayed discharge after total hip arthroplasty is associated with an increased risk of complications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of discharge timing on 30-day complication rates following total hip arthroplasty.

Methods

We identified patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty between 2011 and 2017 from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. Using propensity score matching, we matched patients who were discharged from the hospital on the day of surgery to those discharged on postoperative days 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. We used multivariable logistic regression to determine if the rates of complications and readmission differed depending on length of stay.

Results

We identified 141 594 patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty (average age 64.7 [standard deviation

SUBMITTER: Morcos MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9467463 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature