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Simultaneous vs Staged Procedures for Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: Reduced Infection, Cost, and Readmission Rates Associated With Simultaneous Procedures.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Comparing simultaneous and staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- Simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty lowers reoperation and cost at the expense of higher complications and mortality: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Knee surgery & related research · 2025Review
- Efficacy of Repeated High-Dose Versus Intermediate-Dose Intravenous Dexamethasone in Reducing Pain After Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- Simultaneous bilateral total knee replacement in a patient with achondroplasia and severe varus deformity: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Many patients require total knee arthroplasty (TKA) bilaterally; however, there is limited data on bilateral procedures. This study aims to compare medical and surgical complications and hospital-related outcomes between simultaneous and staged bilateral TKA. We hypothesize that staged procedures will have superior outcomes. Methods: This retrospective cohort study queried the National Readmissions Database, years 2016-2020, for patients undergoing bilateral TKA via Results: A total of 210,682 patients, 89,568 (42.51%) undergoing simultaneous bilateral and 121,115 (57.49%) undergoing staged bilateral TKA, were included. The staged cohort had higher odds of medical complications (odds ratio (OR), 1.14; Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that, for some patients, simultaneous procedures may be a viable option. While staged operations were associated with reduced surgical complications and resulted in better discharge dispositions, they were also associated with greater medical complications, readmissions, reoperations, and total cost. Surgeons should consider individual patient risks and preferences when planning bilateral TKA.
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