Comparison of the cost-effectiveness and safety between staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty and simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study between 2001 and 2022.

Omar Wai Kiu TsuiPing Keung ChanAmy CheungVincent Wai Kwan Chan Michelle Hilda LukMan Hong CheungChun Man Lawrence LauKa Chun Thomas LeungHenry FuKwongyuen Chiu

Published in: The journal of knee surgery (2024)

SimBTKA had a shorter LOS and lower cost than StaBTKA and comparable complication rates. Therefore, SimBTKA should be indicated in medically stable patients.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
total hip
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
case report
patient reported