The quality of immediate postoperative radiographs, performed after total hip replacement in the operating room versus in the post-anesthesia care unit: is there a difference?

Postoperative X-rays performed in the PACU were characterized by better technical quality compared to postoperative radiographs performed in OR. We, therefore, suggest to perform immediate postoperative evaluation in PACU to provide baseline radiographs of higher quality for future follow-up.