Unaddressed arterial injuries in revision total hip arthroplasty: mortality outcomes of a low-prevalence complication.

Pablo Ariel Isidoro SlullitelLionel LlanoChristian García-ÁvilaFernando Diaz-DilerniaFrancisco PiccalugaMartin ButtaroGerardo ZanottiFernando Comba

Published in: International orthopaedics (2019)

The overall risk of arterial injury associated with RTHA was low. However, recognition of such a complication is imperative since it was associated with a high mortality rate.

Keyphrases

total hip arthroplasty
risk factors
cardiovascular events
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease