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Table 3 Early complications after rKA

From: Patient-relevant outcomes following elective, aseptic revision knee arthroplasty: a systematic review

Studya

Study design

Timepoint

No. rKA

Any complicationb

Cardiacb

Central nervous systemb

Deep vein thrombosisb

Pulmonary embolismb

Genitourinaryb

Renalb

Respiratoryb

Post-operative infectionb

Wound dehiscenceb

Memtsoudis et al. (2008) [54]

Retrospective observational (NHDS)

Immediate

(“in hospital”)

334,155

29,007 (8.7%)

3141 (0.9%)

308 (0.1%)

NS

NS

3020 (1%)

NS

4393 (1.3%)

2241 (0.7)

854 (0.3%)

Dai et al. (2020) [35]

Retrospective observational (NIS)

Immediate

(“in hospital”)

5187

1025 (19.8%)

41 (0.8%)

NS

10 (0.2%)

12 (0.2%)

32 (0.6%)

NS

37 (0.7%)

43 (0.8%)

27 (0.5%)

Boddapati et al. (2017) [27]c

Retrospective observational (NSQIP)

Immediate

(30 days)

10,584

(4.7%)

(0.4%)

(0.1%)

(0.9%)

NS

(0.9%)

(0.3%)

(0.6%)

(0.6%)d

40 (0.4%)

Nichols et al. (2016) [39]c

Retrospective observational (MarketScan)

Early

(90 days)

25,354

(37.2%)

(0.3%)

NS

NS

(0.1%)

NS

(0.2%)

(1.3%)

(24.1%)

(1.7%)

Boylan et al. (2017) [29]

Retrospective observational (SPARCS)

Early

(90 days)

16,630

NS

NS

NS

276 (1.7%)

105 (0.6%)

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

Edmiston et al. (2019) [60]

Retrospective observational (CCAE/MDCR)

Early

(90 days)

14,486

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

2259 (15.6%)

NS

Kremers et al. (2014) [43]

Retrospective observational (single centre)

Early

(90 days)

1654

151 (9.1%)

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

  1. CCAE IBM Market Scan Commercial Claims and Encounters (CCAE), MDCR Medicare Supplemental and Coordination of Benefits, NHDS National Hospital Discharge Survey, NIS Nationwide Inpatient Sample, NS not specified, NSQIP American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, rKA revision total knee arthroplasty, SPARCS New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System database
  2. aSorted by timepoint of assessment, then study size
  3. bn (%)
  4. cStudy reported percentage frequency experiencing outcome only
  5. dCoded separately as deep surgical site infection/sepsis after rKA for aseptic indications