One-stage versus 2-stage bilateral total joint arthroplasty: a matched cohort study.

Conclusion: Healthy patients who undergo 1-stage BTHA and BTKA have postoperative medical complication rates comparable to those of patients who undergo 2-stage procedures with the additional benefits of a shorter acute length of stay, but they do have a higher risk of blood transfusion and are less likely to be discharged directly home from the acute care hospital. A multicentre randomized controlled trial on this topic is currently being condcuted by the Canadian Arthroplasty Society.
PMID: 32302083 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Canadian Journal of Surgery - April 16, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Saini R, Powell J, Sharma R, Puloski S, Mahdavi S, Smith C, Johnston K Tags: Can J Surg Source Type: research