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The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 101-B, Issue 6_Supple_B | Pages 51 - 56
1 Jun 2019
Duration of surgery affects the risk of complications following total hip arthroplasty
Nowak LL Schemitsch EH
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Aims

The aim of this study was to assess the influence of operating time on 30-day complications following total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Patients and Methods

We identified patients aged 18 years and older who underwent THA between 2006 and 2016 from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. We identified 131 361 patients, with a mean age of 65 years (sd 12), who underwent THA. We used multivariable regression to determine if the rate of complications and re-admissions was related to the operating time, while adjusting for relevant covariables.