title: Total Knee Arthroplasty Within Six Months After Knee Arthroscopy Is Associated With Increased Postoperative Complications.
abstract: A national database was queried for patients who underwent TKA following ipsilateral knee arthroscopy. Three cohorts were created: TKA within 6 months of knee arthroscopy (n=681), TKA between 6 months and 1 year after knee arthroscopy (n=1301) and TKA between 1 and 2 years after knee arthroscopy (n=1069). An age-matched control group of TKA without prior knee arthroscopy was also created (n=37,235). The incidences of infection (OR 2.0, P=0.004), stiffness (OR 2.0, P=0.001) and VTE (OR 1.6, P=0.047) were higher in patients who underwent TKA within 6 months after knee arthroscopy compared to controls. There was no increase in complications when TKA was performed more than six months after knee arthroscopy.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors: Brian C
authors: BC
authors: Werner
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors: M Tyrrell
authors: MT
authors: Burrus
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors: Wendy M
authors: WM
authors: Novicoff
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors: James A
authors: JA
authors: Browne
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012086:Reoperation / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: complications; infection; knee arthroscopy; stiffness; total knee arthroplasty; venous thromboembolism