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 |