Is single-anaesthetic bilateral primary total hip replacement still safe? A 16-year cohort study from the New Zealand Joint Registry.

Michael Charles WyattJoan W HozackChris FramptonAlastair RothwellGary J Hooper

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2018)

Single anaesthetic bilateral THR is at least as safe as unilateral THR or staged bilateral THR in appropriately selected cases. Experienced surgeons can expect predictable survival rates and functional scores.

Keyphrases

total hip
total knee arthroplasty
case report
quality improvement
free survival
thoracic surgery