Nonagenarians and Octogenarians Undergoing THA and TKA: A 10-Year Age Difference Increases Rates of In-Hospital Complications But Does Not Affect 90-Day Outcomes.

Ilan FleisherChristian B OngYu-Fen ChiuEthan KrellFred D CushnerElizabeth GausdenFriedrich BoettnerAlejandro Gonzalez Della Valle

Published in: HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery (2022)

This retrospective study found higher rates of in-hospital complications in nonagenarians than in matched octogenarians following elective TJA, although the 2 groups showed similar rates of postdischarge complications. Further research in a larger cohort is needed.

Keyphrases

risk factors
healthcare
patients undergoing
total knee arthroplasty
type diabetes
adverse drug
adipose tissue
drug induced