Total Ankle Arthroplasty Is Safer Than Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the Early Postoperative Period.

DISCUSSION: Patients can be counseled that relative to THA and TKA, TAA is safer in the perioperative period, with lower rates of adverse events, blood transfusion, additional surgery, and hospital readmission. PMID: 32769722 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research