Readmissions at 30 Days and 1 Year for Implant-Associated Complications Following Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Population-Based Study of 34,392 Patients Across Austria
The 30-day and 1-year readmission rates for implant-associated complications following THA or TKA in Austria are lower than reported in other countries, with similar risk factors and reasons for readmission. Considering that almost 20% of unplanned hospital readmissions following total joint arthroplasty are attributable to implant-associated complications, optimization of in-hospital and postdischarge medical care for these patients is warranted.
Authors
- Maria Anna Smolle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1021-0899)
- Stefan Fischerauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6842-4526)
- Lukas Leitner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5534-7605)
- Florian A. Wenzl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6654-9918)
- P. Sadoghi
- Andreas Leithner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2598-2325)
- Ines Vukic
Institutions
- Medical University of Graz (AT)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Graz University Hospital (AT)
- Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (AT)
- NIHR Leicester Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit (GB)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Arthroplasty
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2024.08.027
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72