ArticleThe Journal of arthroplasty2016
Simultaneous Bilateral Versus Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison of 30-Day Readmission Rates and Major Complications.
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- Serious adverse events and 30-day hospital readmission rate following elective total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Pooled it
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- Clinical safety and efficacy of simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty in an Asian population: a propensity score-matched analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Comparative Outcomes of Bilateral Versus Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Big Data Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Optimal timing for the second surgery in staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a patient-determined interval approach.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Complications following bilateral simultaneous versus staged total knee arthroplasty in the Japanese population: a propensity-matched case-control study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Comparative study of simultaneous and staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty: is age a key factor in surgical outcomes?BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Emergency-Driven Multiple Simultaneous Invasive Procedures in Haemophilia.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Age-adjusted 5-factor modified frailty index as a valuable tool for patient selection in bilateral simultaneous total knee arthroplasty.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- No Difference in 30-day Mortality Between Patients Undergoing Bilateral Simultaneous Total Knee Arthroplasty With Technology Assistance Compared to Conventional Instrumentation.HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2024Article
- Advantages of Simultaneous Cementless Bilateral Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty Compared to Staged Surgery.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2023Article
- Patient-related risk factors of prosthetic joint infections following total hip and knee arthroplasty at King Abdulaziz Medical City, a 10-year retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Is simultaneous bilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty better than simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty?Knee surgery & related research · 2023Article
- The impact of Charlson Comorbidity Index on surgical complications and reoperations following simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Risk factors associated with surgical site infections following joint replacement surgery: a narrative review.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2022Review
- Staging Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasties Reduces Alignment Outliers.The Journal of arthroplasty · 2022Article
- The Safety of Bilateral Simultaneous Hip and Knee Arthroplasty versus Staged Arthroplasty in a High-Volume Center Comparing Blood Loss, Peri- and Postoperative Complications, and Early Functional Outcome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Cost analysis of staged versus simultaneous bilateral total knee and hip arthroplasty using a propensity score matching.BMJ open · 2021Article
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Abstract
We queried the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program to compare the rate of 30-day readmissions and major complications between simultaneous bilateral and unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We identified 1771 patients who underwent simultaneous (same-day) bilateral TKA and matched them to a control group of 6790 patients who underwent unilateral TKA. The simultaneous bilateral TKA patients had longer surgery, were more commonly performed under general anesthesia, had a higher rate of postoperative transfusion, and a greater proportion of patients discharged to rehabilitation facilities. Simultaneous bilateral TKA has a low incidence of major complications and was not associated with more readmissions as compared to unilateral TKA (3.6% versus 3.5% respectively). Nonetheless, the odds of major complications was slightly higher following simultaneous bilateral TKA (OR=1.58).
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