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. 2021 Jul 17;13(7):e16441. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16441

Table 5. 30-day outcome measures and complication rates after elective rTSA for osteoarthritis: matched comparison .

  65-79 years old 80+ years old p
[n = 731] [n = 731]
Return to OR 8 1.10% 9 1.20% 0.807
Readmission 17 2.30% 22 3.00% 0.417
Reoperation 8 1.10% 9 1.20% 0.807
Non-home discharge 55 7.50% 164 22.40% <0.001
Mortality 0 0.00% 4 0.50% 0.124
Surgical Complications
            Overall 11 1.50% 15 2.10% 0.429
            Superficial surgical site infection 1 0.10% 0 0.00% >0.999
            Deep surgical site infection 1 0.10% 0 0.00% >0.999
            Dehiscence 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
            Bleeding 9 1.20% 15 2.10% 0.217
 Medical Complications
            Overall 15 2.10% 21 2.90% 0.311
      Wound infection 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
      Pneumonia 4 0.50% 4 0.50% >0.999
      Reintubation 1 0.10% 2 0.30% >0.999
      Failure to wean intubation 1 0.10% 3 0.40% 0.624
      Pulmonary embolism 1 0.10% 5 0.70% 0.218
      Renal insufficiency 1 0.10% 2 0.30% >0.999
      Renal failure 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
      Urinary tract infection 5 0.70% 6 0.80% 0.762
      Cerebrovascular accident 1 0.10% 1 0.10% >0.999
      Cardiac arrest 0 0.00% 1 0.10% >0.999
      Myocardial infarction 2 0.30% 2 0.30% >0.999
      Deep venous thromboembolism 0 0.00% 2 0.30% 0.5
      Systemic sepsis 3 0.40% 0 0.00% 0.249
      Septic shock 1 0.10% 1 0.10% >0.999