Table 5.
Impact of the FT protocol on long-term complications and readmissions of the two patient groups.
| Outcomes | Pre-FT | FT | Crude OR (95% CI) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with 1 or more complications | 59 patients | 122 patients | ||
| 1 month, n (%) | 25 (43.1) | 47 (38.2) | 0.85 (0.45–1.61) OR | 0.63 |
| 6 months, n (%) | 14 (23.7) | 10 (8.0) | 0.29 (0.12–0.67) OR | <0.01 |
| 12 months, n (%) | 15 (25.4) | 6 (4.9) | 0.15 (0.06–0.38) OR | <0.01 |
| 24 months, n (%) | 11 (18.6) | 2 (1.6) | 0.07 (0.02–0.25) OR | <0.01 |
| 36 months, n (%) | 9 (15.2) | 1 (0.8) | 0.05 (0.01–0.21) OR | <0.01 |
| Hospital readmissions within 36 months, n (%) | 4 (6.8) | 4 (3.3) | 0.46 (0.11–1.88) OR | 0.44 |
Legend: CI, confidence interval; FT, fast-track; OR, odds ratio. Complications were computed as pain, range of motion, infections, surgical wound, hypotonus, tendonitis, hematoma, joint effusion, periprosthetic joint infection, and thromboembolic events.