Postoperative Complication

According to results from a randomized controlled trial of patients with radial head fractures, headless screws yielded better range of motion with fewer complications compared with miniplates, despite similar union rates.

According to published results, patients who underwent inpatient vs. outpatient fast-track total knee arthroplasty procedures had similar rates of complications, readmissions and reoperations at 90 days.

A digital tool that tracks patient-reported symptoms helped identify post-discharge complications among women with gynecologic cancer who underwent debulking surgery, according to retrospective study results.

Patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement with concomitant chronic total occlusion lesions experience more periprocedural complications compared with those without CTO, but are not at increased mortality risk, data show.

According to published results, multiligamentous knee reconstruction is associated with low intraoperative and high early postoperative complication rates.

According to published results, every 15-minute increase in operative time is associated with a higher likelihood of wound complications, blood transfusion and prolonged length of hospital stay after revision total knee arthroplasty.

Complications associated with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices are common and vary significantly among hospitals, suggesting that interventions are needed to address quality of care across institutions, according to study results published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.