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The Iowa Orthopaedic Journal 202430-day readmission is an important quality metric evaluated following primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA) that has implications for hospital performance and... (Comparative Study)
Comparative Study
Discordance in Published 30-Day Readmission Rates Following Primary Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Versus the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP).
BACKGROUND
30-day readmission is an important quality metric evaluated following primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA) that has implications for hospital performance and reimbursement. Differences in how 30-day readmissions are defined between Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and other quality improvement programs (i.e., National Surgical Quality Improvement Program [NSQIP]) may create discordance in published 30-day readmission rates. The purpose of this study was to evaluate 30-day readmission rates following primary TJA using two different temporal definitions.
METHODS
Patients undergoing primary total hip and primary total knee arthroplasty at a single academic institution from 2015-2020 were identified via common procedural terminology (CPT) codes in the electronic medical record (EMR) and institutional NSQIP data. Readmissions that occurred within 30 days of surgery (consistent with definition of 30-day readmission in NSQIP) and readmissions that occurred within 30 days of hospital discharge (consistent with definition of 30-day readmission from CMS) were identified. Rates of 30-day readmission and the prevalence of readmission during immortal time were calculated.
RESULTS
In total, 4,202 primary TJA were included. The mean hospital length of stay (LOS) was 1.79 days. 91% of patients were discharged to home. 30-day readmission rate using the CMS definition was 3.1% (130/4,202). 30-day readmission rate using the NSQIP definition was 2.7% (113/4,202). Eight readmissions captured by the CMS definition (6.1%) occurred during immortal time.
CONCLUSION
Differences in temporal definitions of 30-day readmission following primary TJA between CMS and NSQIP results in discordant rates of 30-day readmission. .
Topics: Humans; Patient Readmission; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; United States; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; Quality Improvement; Female; Male; Aged; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies
PubMed: 38919346
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The Iowa Orthopaedic Journal 2024A 60-year-old female underwent proximal tibial autograft harvest for a Cotton osteotomy. Her postoperative course was complicated by psychogenic non-epileptic seizure...
BACKGROUND
A 60-year-old female underwent proximal tibial autograft harvest for a Cotton osteotomy. Her postoperative course was complicated by psychogenic non-epileptic seizure (PNES) episodes leading to unintentional weightbearing. Knee radiographs at 6 weeks post-procedure demonstrated a displaced proximal tibia fracture through the autograft harvest site. Further clinical review revealed metabolic derangements consistent with secondary hyperparathyroidism. Initial nonoperative treatment led to atrophic varus nonunion requiring definitive treatment with total knee arthroplasty with revision components.
CONCLUSION
This case describes a rare complication of proximal tibial autograft harvest and highlights the importance of preoperative metabolic workup and bone health optimization. IV.
Topics: Humans; Female; Middle Aged; Tibial Fractures; Tibia; Autografts; Osteotomy; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Bone Transplantation; Transplantation, Autologous; Postoperative Complications; Reoperation
PubMed: 38919341
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The Iowa Orthopaedic Journal 2024Bernese periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) improves symptoms and delays degenerative changes in patients with acetabular dysplasia. Yet, eventual total hip arthroplasty...
BACKGROUND
Bernese periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) improves symptoms and delays degenerative changes in patients with acetabular dysplasia. Yet, eventual total hip arthroplasty (THA) is needed in many of these patients. The impact of PAO on subsequent THA outcomes is not well defined.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO DEFINE
1) clinical outcomes, 2) post-operative complications and 3) implant survivorship for patients undergoing THA after prior ipsilateral PAO.
METHODS
A retrospective review was conducted at three institutions to identify individuals undergoing THA after ipsilateral PAO surgery with minimum 1 year follow up. Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) were collected preoperatively and at final follow-up. Surgical details, radiographic and clinical outcomes, and major complications according to the modified Dindo-Clavien classification system were identified through review of the medical record. Regression analysis and student's t-test were used to compare pre- and post-operative outcome scores. Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed to estimate reoperation-free survivorship.
RESULTS
A total of 113 THA in 112 patients were identified with initial review. 103 hips had a minimum of 1-year follow-up and an average follow of 5 ± 4 years (range, 1 to 20). 10 hips (9%) were lost to follow-up leaving 103 (91%) hips available for review with a minimum of 1-year follow-up (mean = 5 years). Mean interval from PAO to THA was 7.7 years (range, 2-15). The average post-operative mHHS improved 37 points (50 to 87, P < 0.001) when compared to pre-operative scores. Eight patients (7.1%) experienced a major grades III-V) surgical complication. These included 2 cases of instability, 2 cases of acetabular loosening, and one case each of periprosthetic fracture, wound dehiscence, periprosthetic infection, acetabular loosening and pneumonia. Failures occurred early at average 3.2 years and survivorship analysis for all-cause revision demonstrated 96% survivorship at both 5 and 10 years.
CONCLUSION
THA after PAO achieves significant clinical improvement and satisfactory survivorship (96%) at mid-term follow-up, with a major complication rate of 7.1%. .
Topics: Humans; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Osteotomy; Retrospective Studies; Female; Male; Adult; Reoperation; Acetabulum; Middle Aged; Follow-Up Studies; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; Postoperative Complications; Hip Joint
PubMed: 38919338
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Jun 2024In symptomatic end-stage osteoarthritis of the ankle joint, total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis are the two primary surgical options for patients for whom... (Comparative Study)
Comparative Study
Outcome after total ankle replacement or ankle arthrodesis in end-stage ankle osteoarthritis on the basis of german-wide data: a retrospective comparative study over 10 years.
BACKGROUND
In symptomatic end-stage osteoarthritis of the ankle joint, total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis are the two primary surgical options for patients for whom conservative treatment fails. Published revision rates are often biased and difficult to compare. In this study, unplanned reoperation rates and revision rates were determined for both surgical interventions based on a large dataset, and risk factors for unplanned reoperations were identified.
METHODS
German-wide health data of the largest German health-care insurance carrier between 2001 and 2012 were retrospectively analyzed, and unplanned reoperation rates within 10 years were determined for index surgeries conducted in 2001 and 2002. Unplanned reoperation rates within 5 years for index surgeries conducted in 2001/2002 were compared to index surgeries conducted in 2006/2007. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify risk factors for unplanned reoperations.
RESULTS
After ankle arthrodesis, 19% (95% confidence interval [CI], 16-22%) of 741 patients needed to undergo an unplanned reoperation within ten years. After total ankle replacement, the unplanned reoperation rate was 38% [95% CI, 29-48%] among 172 patients. For initial surgeries conducted at a later date, unplanned reoperation rates within five years were 21% [95% CI, 19-24%] for 1,168 ankle arthrodesis patients and 23% [95% CI, 19-28%] for 561 total ankle replacement patients. Significant risk factors for unplanned reoperations after ankle arthrodesis in the initial cohort were age < 50 years (odds ratio [OR] = 4.65 [95% CI 1.10;19.56]) and osteoporosis (OR = 3.72 [95% CI, 1.06;13.11]); after total ankle replacement, they were osteoporosis (OR = 2.96 [95% CI, 1.65;5.31]), Patient Clinical Complexity Level (PCCL) grade 3 (OR = 2.19 [95% CI, 1.19;4.03]), PCCL grade 4 (OR = 2.51 [95% CI, 1.22;5.17]) and diabetes mellitus (OR = 2.48 [95% CI, 1.33;4.66]). Kaplan-Meier analyses including 1,525 ankle arthrodesis patients and 644 total ankle replacement patients revealed an average unplanned reoperation-free time of approximately 17 years for both procedures.
CONCLUSIONS
Similar revision rates and unplanned reoperation rates for both procedures in the later-date cohort can likely be attributed to a learning curve for surgeons as well as advances in implant design. This analysis of billing health insurance data supports an increase in total ankle replacement surgeries.
Topics: Humans; Arthrodesis; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle; Osteoarthritis; Male; Female; Retrospective Studies; Middle Aged; Ankle Joint; Reoperation; Aged; Germany; Treatment Outcome; Risk Factors; Adult
PubMed: 38918769
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07612-w -
Scientific Reports Jun 2024Although bilateral simultaneous total knee arthroplasty (BSTKA) is an effective treatment for bilateral knee osteoarthritis, safety concerns and lack of precise patient...
Although bilateral simultaneous total knee arthroplasty (BSTKA) is an effective treatment for bilateral knee osteoarthritis, safety concerns and lack of precise patient selection criteria persist. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the complication rate and the role of frailty in patient selection for BSTKA. We analyzed data from 434 patients who underwent BSTKA between February 2012 and January 2021, examining demographic factors and preoperative blood test results. Complications occurred in 77 patients (18%), with anemia requiring transfusion being the most common (26 patients, 5.9%). In the univariate analysis, age ≥ 75 years, age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index ≥ 5, age-adjusted 5-factor modified Frailty Index (aamFI-5) ≥ 3, hemoglobin ≤ 11.0 g/dL, albumin ≤ 3.5 g/dL, estimated glomerular filtration rate < 45 ml/dl/1.73 m, and D-dimer ≥ 2.0 μg/mL contributed to postoperative complications (p < 0.05). Multivariate analysis identified aamFI-5 ≥ 3 as an independent risk factor (p = 0.002). Our findings underscore the practical utility of aamFI-5 in predicting complications after BSTKA, providing valuable guidance to surgeons in the selection of BSTKA candidates and ultimately improving clinical outcomes.
Topics: Humans; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Male; Female; Aged; Retrospective Studies; Frailty; Patient Selection; Postoperative Complications; Aged, 80 and over; Osteoarthritis, Knee; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Age Factors
PubMed: 38918560
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Microbiology Spectrum Jun 2024Sonicating explanted prosthetic implants to physically remove biofilms is a recognized method for improving the microbiological diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection...
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Sonicating explanted prosthetic implants to physically remove biofilms is a recognized method for improving the microbiological diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI); however, chemical and enzymatic treatments have been investigated as alternative biofilm removal methods. We compared the biofilm dislodging efficacy of sonication followed by the addition of enzyme cocktails with different activity spectra in the diagnosis of PJI with that of the sonication of fluid cultures alone. Consecutive patients who underwent prosthesis explantation due to infection at our institution were prospectively enrolled for 1 year. The diagnostic procedure included the collection of five intraoperative tissue cultures, sonication of the removed devices, and conventional culture of the sonication fluid. The resulting sonication fluid was also treated with an enzyme cocktail consisting of homemade dispersin B (0.04 µg/mL) and proteinase K (Sigma; 100 µg/mL) for 45 minutes at 37°C. The resulting sonication (S) and sonication with subsequent enzymatic treatment (SE) fluids were plated for aerobic and anaerobic culture broth for 7 days (aerobic) or 14 days (anaerobic). Identification was performed by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (Bruker). We included 107 patients from whom a prosthetic implant had been removed, among which PJI was diagnosed in 36 (34%). The sensitivity of S alone was significantly greater than that of SE alone (82% vs 71%; < 0.05). Four patients with PJI were positive after sonication alone but negative after sonication plus enzymatic treatment. The four microorganisms missed after the addition of the enzyme cocktail were , two coagulase-negative and . In conclusion, sonication alone was more sensitive than sonication followed by enzymatic treatment. The combination of these two methods had no synergistic effect; in contrast, the results suggest that the combination of both dislodgment methods affects the viability of gram-positive microorganisms.
IMPORTANCE
While the potential of sonication and enzymes as biofilm dispersal agents has been previously described, the originality of our work resides in the combination of both methods, which is hypothesized to enhance the ability to remove biofilm and, therefore, improve the microbiological diagnosis of PJI.
PubMed: 38916322
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Hip International : the Journal of... Jun 2024The growing adoption of robotic-assistance during total hip arthroplasty (THA) has provided novel means through which a patient's anatomy and dynamic spinopelvic...
BACKGROUND
The growing adoption of robotic-assistance during total hip arthroplasty (THA) has provided novel means through which a patient's anatomy and dynamic spinopelvic relationship can be incorporated into surgical planning. However, the impact of enhanced technologies on intraoperative decision-making and changes to component positioning has not yet been described.
METHODS
A multicentre, prospective study included 105 patients (52% women) patients who underwent robotic-assisted THA with the integration of software that incorporates a patient's pelvic tilt (PT) and virtual range-of-motion (VROM) for impingement modeling. The primary outcome of the study was the percentage of patients who underwent changes to the preoperative plan for cup position after incorporating the data from the software.
RESULTS
Utilising the intraoperative VROM information, the preoperative plan for cup position was changed from the default (40° inclination and 20° anteversion) in 82/105 (78%) cases. When stratifying by spinopelvic mobility, 64% were considered normal (change ⩾ 10° and ⩽30°), 27% were stiff (change < 10°), and 9% were hypermobile (change > 30°). For all cohorts, the majority of cases (78%) deviated from the 40° inclination and 20° version target. When evaluating the proportion of cases within the Lewinnek and Callanan safe zones based on spinopelvic mobility, 19% of cases within the normal group were planned outside of both zones compared to 39% of stiff cases and 10% of hypermobile cases.
CONCLUSIONS
Utilising the latest version of robotic-assisted THA software, the preoperative plan for cup position was changed in the vast majority (78%) of patients, causing substantial deviations from traditional, generic cup targets.
PubMed: 38916080
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and... Jun 2024The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapidly spreads worldwide and causes more suffering. The relation about the aggravation of inguinal pain and COVID-19 was unclear...
BACKGROUND
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapidly spreads worldwide and causes more suffering. The relation about the aggravation of inguinal pain and COVID-19 was unclear in patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study aimed to evaluate the risk of groin pain aggravation in short-term THA patients after COVID-19.
METHODS
Between 2020 and 2022, 129 patients with THA who were affected COVID-19 were enrolled. A short-standardized questionnaire was administered during follow-up to inquire about the aggravation of groin ache before and after SARS-COV-2 affection. Furthermore, we evaluated the potential association between the presence of increased pain and various factors, including age, gender, body mass index, diagnosis, and length of hospital stay.
RESULTS
The case-crossover study revealed an increased risk of inguinal soreness aggravation when comparing 8 weeks after COVID-19 with 12 weeks before COVID-19 (Relative risk [RR], 9.5; 95% Confidence intervals [CI], 2.259-39.954). For COVID-19 positive patients, multivariate analysis showed length of stay was an independent factor significantly associated with increased risk of aggravation of groin pain (Odds ratio [OR], 1.26; 95%CI, 1.03-1.55, p = 0.027).
CONCLUSION
This study confirms the association between COVID-19 and the exacerbation of soreness in the groin region in THA patients and extended length of stay is a possible contributing factor. This study expands the current literature by investigating the risk of aggravation of inguinal pain in patients with THA after COVID-19, providing valuable insights into postoperative outcomes in this specific population. Trial registration This retrospective study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Shanghai general hospital (No.2023-264).
Topics: Humans; COVID-19; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Male; Female; Groin; Middle Aged; Aged; Cross-Over Studies; Pain, Postoperative; Length of Stay; Time Factors; Adult; Aged, 80 and over; Risk Factors
PubMed: 38915048
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JBJS Case Connector Apr 2024A 64-year-old man presented with a 3-year history of right wrist pain and swelling 33 years after a silicone scaphoid arthroplasty for chronic scaphoid nonunion....
CASE
A 64-year-old man presented with a 3-year history of right wrist pain and swelling 33 years after a silicone scaphoid arthroplasty for chronic scaphoid nonunion. Radiographs demonstrated a deformed scaphoid implant, carpal and distal radius cysts, and mild carpal collapse. He elected to undergo a wrist arthrodesis with a dorsal fusion plate after failing conservative management.
CONCLUSION
Although carpal bone silicone implant arthroplasties of the wrist have long been abandoned, our patient was pain free and fully functional for 3 decades. He was pleased to undergo serial examinations with radiographs for 30 years without any therapeutic intervention.
Topics: Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Scaphoid Bone; Silicones; Arthroplasty, Replacement; Wrist Joint; Joint Prosthesis; Arthrodesis; Follow-Up Studies
PubMed: 38913810
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JBJS Case Connector Apr 2024A 32-year-old woman with a history of hip fusion presented with significant lower back, hip, and knee pain as well as severely limited hip mobility and function....
CASE
A 32-year-old woman with a history of hip fusion presented with significant lower back, hip, and knee pain as well as severely limited hip mobility and function. Single-stage fusion takedown and conversion to total hip arthroplasty (THA) was performed using augmented reality navigation. At 1 year, the patient was pain free with improved function. This study is the first to report the technique and outcomes of surgical fusion conversion to THA, using mixed reality navigation.
CONCLUSION
Mixed reality navigation in complex conversion THA can be useful for identifying the patient's true acetabulum and for patient-specific acetabular component placement to maximize outcomes.
Topics: Humans; Female; Adult; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Augmented Reality; Surgery, Computer-Assisted; Hip Joint
PubMed: 38913787
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.24.00128