Table 3.
Total hip arthroplasty in hospital outcomes
| THA | rTHA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discharges (n = 2,838,742) | Discharges (n = 400,974) | ||
| Any Complications | 775,599 (27.32%) | Any Complication | 158,235 (39.46%) |
| Postoperative Anemia | 730,134 (25.72%) | Postoperative Anemia | 143,120 (35.69%) |
| Hematoma/Seroma | 22,521 (0.79%) | Hematoma/Seroma | 11,539 (2.88%) |
| Cardiac Complication | 19,042 (0.67%) | Postoperative Infection | 4,337 (1.11%) |
| Genitourinary Complication | 16,046 (0.57%) | Wound Dehiscence | 4,194 (1.05%) |
| Gastrointestinal Complication | 9,198 (0.32%) | Cardiac Complication | 3,806 (0.95%) |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis | 5,752 (0.20%) | Died During Hospitalization | 3,127 (0.78%) |
| Pulmonary Embolism | 5,348 (0.16%) | Deep Vein Thrombosis | 3,034 (0.76%) |
| Respiratory Complication | 4,556 (0.16%) | Genitourinary Complication | 2,358 (0.59%) |
| Died During Hospitalization | 4,234 (0.15%) | Respiratory Complication | 1,870 (0.47%) |
| Postoperative Infection | 3,246 (0.11%) | Pulmonary Embolism | 1,589 (0.40%) |
| Wound Dehiscence | 1,903 (0.07%) | Gastrointestinal Complication | 1,511 (0.38%) |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease Complication | 1,242 (0.04%) | Peripheral Vascular Disease Complication | 369 (0.09%) |
| Total Charges, $, (Standard Error) | $53,324 ($478) | Total Charges, $, (Standard Error) | $75,037 ($901) |
| Length of Stay, Days, (Standard Error) | 3.30 (0.01) | Length of Stay, Days, (Standard Error) | 5.37 (0.04) |
In hospital outcomes collected from the NIS database of patients undergoing THA and rTHA from 2006 to the third quarter of 2015