Safety evaluation of the patients with single stage multiple joint arthroplasty / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To evaluate the safety outcome of the 12 patients with simultaneous multiple joint replacement(≥3) in the recent three years.[Method]The complication rates,blood loss,transfusion volume,and hospital stay were analyzed in details.[Result]The mean operating time was 9 hours and 8 minutes(6 hours and 25 minutes to 12 hours).The mean overall volume of blood loss was 3140ml(1 000 ml-5 600 ml.Complications included reactive digestive ulcer in one case,acetabular component position error in one case,and deep infection in one hip of one case.[Conclusion]Simultaneous multiple joint replacement is an alternative protocol to the patients with multiple joint disorders.finished under a single aesthesia and in a single hospital stay.So the overall economical cost will be decreased,and rehabilitation being accelerated.Disadvantages include serious trauma,increased blood loss,and complications may be some how increased.