Does admission to intensive care post total joint arthroplasty result in poorer outcomes 12‐months after surgery?
Clinicians weighing up risks versus benefits of TJA in patients with a higher risk of ICU admission should not overlook the significant improvements in quality of life, pain and function likely to be seen.
Authors
- Sharmala Thuraisingam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9450-1302)
- Michelle M. Dowsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9708-5308)
- Veronique Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0454-717X)
- Peter Choong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3522-7374)
- Diana M. Perriman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1632-1768)
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- ACT Government (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.19294
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15