Risk factors, causes, and the economic implications of unplanned readmissions following total hip arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 28, Issue 8 SUPPL, 2013, Pages 7-10

  Clement, Rutledge Carter ^a   Derman, Peter B ^b   Graham, Danielle S ^c   Speck, Rebecca M ^d   Flynn, David N ^d   Levin, Lawrence Scott ^d   Fleisher, Lee A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Hospital for Special Surgery   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; Risk factors; Total hip arthroplasty; Unplanned readmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CELLULITIS; FEMALE; HIP DISLOCATION; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB PAIN; LIMB SWELLING; LOWER EXTREMITY DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; MALE; MEDICARE; MUSCLE HEMATOMA; PELVIC PAIN; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SEROMA; THORAX PAIN; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; VEIN EMBOLISM;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY; UNPLANNED READMISSION;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; AWARDS AND PRIZES; BODY MASS INDEX; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); COHORT STUDIES; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEMATOMA; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884141013     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.04.055     Document Type: Article

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