The impact of mental state altering medications on preventable falls after total hip or total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: The postoperative use of mental state altering medications increases the risk of postoperative falls after THA and TKA. Prior to surgery, orthopaedic surgeons and anaesthesiologists should be aware of the associated risks in order to prevent postoperative falls and associated injuries.PMID:38347630 | PMC:PMC10863089 | DOI:10.1186/s13037-023-00387-4

Source: Patient Safety in Surgery - February 12, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Elsbeth J Wesselink Marinus van der Vegt Sharon Remmelzwaal Sebastiaan M Bossers Eric J Franssen Eleonora L Swart Christa Boer Marcel A de Leeuw Source Type: research