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. 2019 Feb 11;90(3):281–285. doi: 10.1080/17453674.2019.1577049

Table 4.

Readmission within 90 days following surgery for outpatient patients (n = 116)

Complication type Specific complication (n = 7)   Postoperative day no. for readmission
Infection (n = 1) Periprosthetic infection Treated with debridement and irrigation 48
Thromboembolism (n = 2) Clinical suspicion of DVT Ruled out by ultrasound 6, 9
Fracture (n = 2) Periprosthetic fracture due to fall Revised with revision THA 6
  Periprosthetic fracture without trauma ORIF with cables 25
Urologic (n = 2) Post renal kidney failure due to urinary retention Treated with urinary catheter and fluids 2
  Urinary retention Treated with urinary catheter 7