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Table 2 Comparison of orthopaedic outcomes

From: Primary hip and knee arthroplasty at district level is safe and may reduce the burden on tertiary care in a low-income setting

Main Orthopaedic Outcome Measures

DH

(n = 228)

TH

(n = 795)

 

Number of Patients Requiring Revision

1.0% (3)

2.9% (23)

p = 0.04

Reoperation not for revision

0

4.2% (34)

p = 0.01

Dislocations

0

0.6% (5)

p = 0.14

 

Multiple dislocations requiring revision

0

0.4% (3)

p = 0.29

PJI

0.87% (2)

3.5% (29)

p = 0.04

Superficial Infection

2.63% (6)

1.76% (14)

p = 0.05

Superficial wound problem other than infection

10.5% (24)

1.13% (9)

p = 0.42

Neurological Complications

2.6% (6)

1.8% (14)

p = 0.52

 

Resolved

0.9% (2)

1.2% (10)

Persistent

0.9% (2)

0.4% (3)

Unknown

0.9% (2)

0.1% (1)

Haemoglobin (g/dl)

Pre-operative Hb

13.0 ± 1.4 g/dl

12.8 ± 1.7 g/dl

p = 0.86

 

Post-operative Hb

11.6 ± 1.7 g/dl

11.2 ± 1.8 g/dl

p = 0.02

Average change in Hb

1.41

1.66

p = 0.01

Blood Transfusion

1.3% (3)

3.3% (26)

p = 0.12

Peri-Prosthetic Fracture

0.9% (2)

1.4% (11)

p = 0.67

Heterotrophic Ossification

0.9% (2)

1.8% (14)

p = 0.27