Open AccessPulmonary Complications After Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the United States, 2004–2014
Author(s) -
Tennison L. Malcolm,
Nebojsa Nick Knezevic,
Carole C Zouki,
Antony R. Tharian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000004265
Subject(s) - medicine , arthroplasty , hip arthroplasty , physical therapy , surgery , general surgery
Pulmonary complications after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) are uncommon but have significant cost impact. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are 2 of the 5 top procedures requiring inpatient stay within the United States. Subsequent pulmonary complications therefore may impose substantial cost burden for US health care. The purpose of this study was to describe the incidence, risk factors, and clinical implications of pulmonary complications (ie, pneumonia, respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism [PE], and aspiration) after TJA in the United States.