Local and Systemic Complications of Knee and Hip Arthroscopy: A Matched-Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgeons are familiar with the complication rates and risks of knee arthroscopy, but comparative data between hip arthroscopy and knee arthroscopy are lacking.

Purpose

To compare complications in knee arthroscopy, the most common arthroscopic procedure, with those in hip arthroscopy.

Study design

Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods

A retrospective matched-cohort study analyzing patients who received a primary hip or knee arthroscopy was performed using the PearlDiver database. A total of 19,735 patients were identified for each cohort. Systemic complications and readmissions were assessed at 3 months postoperatively. Local complications and reoperations were assessed at 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months postoperatively. All categorical varia

SUBMITTER: Sherman WF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9659928 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature