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ArticleTherapeutics and clinical risk management2025

Supine Positioning in Primary Total Hip Replacement is Associated with a Shorter Hospital Stay Than Lateral Positioning: A Retrospective Propensity-Score Matched Cohort Study.

Yung-Fong Tsai, Chih-Yi Hsu, Wei-Ti Hsu, Chiung-Wen Lai, Tsung-Yang Lee, Tsan-Wen Huang, Shao-Chun Wu

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Yung-Fong TsaiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chih-Yi HsuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-9556-6119
Wei-Ti HsuDepartment of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chiung-Wen LaiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Jen-Ai Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tsung-Yang LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology, Jen-Ai Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tsan-Wen Huang *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jen-Ai Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Shao-Chun Wu *College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-0984-6921

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Background: There is still no definite answer regarding the most advantageous patient positioning during total hip replacement (THR). We compared whether patient position (lateral vs supine) incur a difference on hospital length of stay (LOS) after primary THR. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included primary THR patients at a single tertiary center (2017-2022). THR patients prepared in the lateral decubitus position were compared to those in the supine position. Propensity score matching at a 1:4 ratio was applied to minimize selection bias. Matching covariates included age, sex, body weight, comorbidities (hypertension, diabetes), anesthesia time, and intraoperative tranexamic acid use. After matching, 990 patients were analyzed (792 lateral; 198 supine). Results: In supine group, the median LOS (5 days, IQR: 4-6) was shorter than the lateral group (5 days, IQR: 5-6; Conclusion: THR patients in supine positioning have a substantial reduction in hospital LOS compared to patients in lateral decubitus positioning, with supine position providing a 68% reduction in risk of long hospitalization. The two groups showed no difference in blood transfusion requirements.

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blood transfusionhospital length of staylateral positionpatient positioningsupine positiontotal hip replacement

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