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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 104-B, Issue SUPP_12 | Pages 40 - 40
1 Dec 2022
Schmidt-Braekling T Thavorn K Poitras S Gofton W Kim P Beaulé P Grammatopoulos G
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With an ageing population and an increasing number of primary arthroplasties performed, the revision burden is predicted to increase. The aims of this study were to 1. Determine the revision burden in an academic hospital over a 11-year period; 2. identify the direct hospital cost associated with the delivery of revision service and 3. ascertain factors associated with increased cost.

This is an IRB-approved, retrospective, single tertiary referral center, consecutive case series. Using the hospital data warehouse, all patients that underwent revision hip or knee arthroplasty surgery between 2008-2018 were identified. 1632 revisions were identified (1304 patients), consisting of 1061 hip and 571 knee revisions. The majority of revisions were performed for mechanical-related problems and aseptic loosening (n=903; 55.3%); followed by periprosthetic joint infection (n=553; 33.9%) and periprosthetic fractures (176; 10.8%). Cost and length of stay was determined for all patient. The direct in-hospital costs were converted to 2020 inflation-adjusted Canadian dollars. Several patients- (age; gender; HOMR- and ASA-scores; Hemoglobin level) and surgical- (indication for surgery; surgical site) factors were tested for possible associations.

The number of revisions increased by 210% in the study period (2008 vs. 2018: 83 vs. 174). Revision indications changed over study period; with prevalence of fracture increasing by 460% (5 in 2008 vs. 23 in 2018) with an accompanying reduction in mechanical-related reasons, whilst revisions for infection remained constant. The mean annual cost over the entire study period was 3.9 MMCAD (range:2.4–5.1 MMCAD). The cost raised 150% over the study period from 2.4 MMCAD in 2008 to 3.6 MMCAD. Revisions for fractured had the greatest length of stay, the highest mean age, HOMR-score, ASA and cost associated with treatment compared to other revision indications (p < 0 .001). Patient factors associated with cost and length of stay included ASA- and HOMR-scores, Charlson-Comorbidity score and age.

The revision burden increased 1.5-fold over the years and so has the direct cost of care delivery. The increased cost is primarily related to the prolonged hospital stay and increased surgical cost. For tertiary care units, these findings indicate a need to identify strategies on improving efficiencies whilst improving the quality of patient care (e.g. efficient ways of reducing acute hospital stay) and reducing the raise of the economic burden on a publicly funded health system.


The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 101-B, Issue 5 | Pages 589 - 595
1 May 2019
Theil C Schmidt-Braekling T Gosheger G Idelevich EA Moellenbeck B Dieckmann R

Aims

Fungal prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are rare and account for about 1% of total PJIs. Our aim was to present clinical and microbiological results in treating these patients with a two-stage approach and antifungal spacers.

Patients and Methods

We retrospectively reviewed our institutional database and identified 26 patients with positive fungal cultures and positive Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) criteria for PJI who were treated between 2009 and 2017. We identified 18 patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA) and eight patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The surgical and antifungal treatment, clinical and demographic patient data, complications, relapses, and survival were recorded and analyzed.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 99-B, Issue SUPP_8 | Pages 106 - 106
1 Apr 2017
Monsef J Schmidt-Braekling T Della Valle AG Parks M Sculco T Boettner F
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Background

Tranexamic acid (TXA) and fibrin sealants have gained widespread use in total knee arthroplasty. They can decrease bleeding, drainage volume, hematoma formation, and incidence of blood transfusion. However, they are costly and carry a theoretical risk of infection transmission and thrombosis. This study compares the two pharmacologic interventions to preoperative autologous blood donation as well as no intervention.

Methods

This prospective study evaluated a process change within our blood management program over the last five years. The program began initially with a comparison of only routine hemostasis compared to routine preoperative autologous blood donation (PABD) for all patients (Group 1), which then evolved into a targeted PABD protocol where only anaemic patients predonated (Group 2). Subsequently, patients received topical fibrin sealant for a year (Group 3), after which the topical TXA protocol was introduced and is still in place (Group 4).