Christos Koutras1, Isabel Becker2, Stavros A Antoniou3, Hansjoerg Heep4,2. 1. Klinikum Arnsberg, Clinic for Orthopaedics, Nordring 37-41, 59821, Arnsberg, Germany. 2. University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147, Essen, Germany. 3. 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Kanellopoulou 6, 11527, Athens, Greece. 4. Helios Klinikum Niederberg, Clinic for Orthopaedics, Robert-Koch-Straße 2, 42549, Velbert, Germany.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare two different methods of clinical outcomes prospective documentation after revision hip arthroplasty: external and internal. METHODS: Chi-squared test, Fisher's exact test and binary logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS: Eighty one patients experienced a complication (520 arthroplasties). A significant difference was found between the two documentation methods in the variable "hematoma and postoperative hemorrhage", and a significant reduction of the internally and externally documented "total complication rate". Furthermore, the "length of hospital stay" and "duration of operation" predicted independently the occurrence of complications. CONCLUSION: Further improvement of documentation methods is required to measure the perioperative morbidity.
OBJECTIVE: To compare two different methods of clinical outcomes prospective documentation after revision hip arthroplasty: external and internal. METHODS: Chi-squared test, Fisher's exact test and binary logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS: Eighty one patients experienced a complication (520 arthroplasties). A significant difference was found between the two documentation methods in the variable "hematoma and postoperative hemorrhage", and a significant reduction of the internally and externally documented "total complication rate". Furthermore, the "length of hospital stay" and "duration of operation" predicted independently the occurrence of complications. CONCLUSION: Further improvement of documentation methods is required to measure the perioperative morbidity.
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Keywords:
Arthroplasty; Data collection; Health care; Hip replacement; Quality assurance
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