Journal article
Did Rapid Expansion of Same Day Discharge Hip and Knee Arthroplasty During the COVID-19 Pandemic Increase Early Complications?
The Iowa orthopaedic journal, Vol.43(2), pp.31-37
12/2023
PMCID: PMC10777698
PMID: 38213866
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on patients seeking total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA, TKA) including more patients undergoing same day discharge (SDD) following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The purpose of this study was to assess whether expansion of SDD TJA during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in more early complications following TJA. We anticipated that as many institutions quickly launched SDD TJA programs there may be an increase in 30-day complications.
We retrospectively queried the ACS-NSQIP database for all patients undergoing primary elective TJA from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2020. Participants who underwent THA or TKA between January 1, 2018 and March 1, 2020 were grouped into pre-COVID and between March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 were grouped into post-COVID categories. Patients with length of stay greater than 0 were excluded. Primary outcome was any complication at 30 days. Secondary outcomes included readmission and re-operation 30 days.
A total of 14,438 patients underwent TKA, with 9,580 occurring pre-COVID and 4,858 post-COVID. There was no difference in rates of total complication between the pre-COVID (3.55%) and post-COVID (3.99%) groups (p=0.197). Rates of readmissions for were similar for the pre-COVID (1.75%) and post-COVID (1.98%) groups (p=0.381). There was no statistically significant difference in respiratory complications between the pre-COVID (0.41%) and post-COVID group (0.23%, p=0.03). A total of 12,265 patients underwent THA, with 7,680 occurring pre-COVID and 4,585 post-COVID. There was no difference in rates of total complication between the pre-COVID (3.25%) and post-COVID (3.49%) groups (p=0.52). Rates of readmissions for were similar for the pre-COVID (1.77%) and post-COVID (1.68%) groups (p=0.381). There was no statistically significant difference in respiratory complications between the pre-COVID (0.16%) and post-COVID group (0.07%, p=0.26). Combined data to include THA and TKA patients did not find a statistical difference in the rate of complications or readmission but did note a decrease in the rate of combined respiratory complications in the post-COVID group (0.15% vs. 0.30%, p=0.028).
Rapid expansion of SDD TJA during the COVID-19 pandemic did not increase overall complication, readmission, or re-operation rates.
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Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Did Rapid Expansion of Same Day Discharge Hip and Knee Arthroplasty During the COVID-19 Pandemic Increase Early Complications?
- Creators
- Taylor J Den Hartog - University of IowaDavid E DeMik - University of IowaKyle W Geiger - University of IowaChristopher N Carender - University of IowaAustin C Benson - Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USANatalie A Glass - University of IowaJacob M Elkins - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Iowa orthopaedic journal, Vol.43(2), pp.31-37
- Publisher
- Dept. of Orthopaedics, The University of Iowa; United States
- PMID
- 38213866
- PMCID
- PMC10777698
- ISSN
- 1541-5457
- eISSN
- 1555-1377
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2023
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Record Identifier
- 9984544954602771
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