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ArticleThe Permanente journal2019

Association of Type and Frequency of Postsurgery Care with Revision Surgery after Total Joint Replacement.

Heather A Prentice, Priscilla H Chan, Robert S Namba, Maria Cs Inacio, Art Sedrakyan, Elizabeth W Paxton

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Article in The Permanente journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Emergency Department Visits After Total Joint Arthroplasty in a Closed Urban Setting: A Report of 1,000 Consecutive Cases.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Heather A PrenticeSurgical Outcomes and Analysis, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA.
Priscilla H ChanSurgical Outcomes and Analysis, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA.
Robert S NambaDepartment of Orthopedics, Irvine Medical Center, CA.
Maria Cs InacioSurgical Outcomes and Analysis, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA.
Art SedrakyanDepartment of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NY.
Elizabeth W PaxtonSurgical Outcomes and Analysis, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA.
Kaiser Permanente · USPresbyterian Hospital · USUniversity of California, Irvine Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextPostmarket surveillance is limited in the ability to detect medical device problems. Electronic health records can provide real-time information that might help with device surveillance. Specifically, the frequency of postsurgery care might indicate early problems and determine high-risk patients requiring more active surveillance.

objectiveTo evaluate whether intensity of postsurgery care is associated with revision risk after total joint arthroplasty (TJA).

designUsing an integrated health care system's TJA registry, we identified primary TJA performed between April 2001 and July 2013 (22,953 knees and 9904 hips). Survival analyses evaluated the frequency of specific types of outpatient and inpatient utilization 0 to 90 and 91 to 180 days postoperatively and revision risk.

main outcome measuresRevision surgery occurring at least 6 months after primary TJA.

resultsKnee arthroplasty recipients with 3 or more outpatient orthopedic allied health/nurse visits within 90 days had a 2.2 times (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.6-2.9) higher risk of revision within the first 2 years postoperatively and 10.1 times higher risk (95% CI = 7.6-13.3) after 2 years. Compared with hip arthroplasty recipients who had 0 to 3 visits, patients with 6 or more outpatient orthopedic office visits within 90 days had a 15.7 times (95% CI = 5.7-42.9) higher risk of revision. Similar results were observed for 91-day to 180-day visits.

conclusionFuture studies are needed to determine if more specific data on reasons for the higher frequency of outpatient visits can refine these findings and elicit more specific recommendations for TJA devices.

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AgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHealth ServicesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPostoperative CareReoperation

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PMID31926574
PMCPMC6836563
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