Simultaneous or staged bilateral knee arthroplasty: a rapid review
Health Quality Ontario
Record ID 32014001060
English
Authors' objectives:
The objective of this analysis was to determine the safety of simultaneous bilateral knee arthroplasty compared to staged bilateral knee arthroplasty.
Authors' recommendations:
Based on 1 systematic review with methodological flaws, the following conclusions were made related to the safety of simultaneous bilateral TKA compared to staged bilateral TKA (very low quality of evidence):
There was a significant increase in 30-day mortality.
There was a significant increase in pulmonary embolism.
There was a significant decrease in deep infections
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/rapid-reviews/staged-bilateral-knee-arthroplasty-131120-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario
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