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Table 3 List of in-hospital complications 1 following an elective TJR (as reported in HMD during index admission) classified as major by 13 orthopedic surgeons by body system (N=857)

From: Use of routine hospital morbidity data together with weight and height of patients to predict in-hospital complications following total joint replacement

 

Number

Percentage

Cardiovascular

  

 Acute myocardial infarction

6

0.7

 Arterial embolism

1

0.1

 Cardio respiratory arrest

4

0.5

 Angina pectoris / unstable angina

9

1.1

 Complete heart block

1

0.1

 Congestive heart failure

10

1.2

 Post operative shock

1

0.1

 Supra-ventricular / ventricular tachycardia

6

0.7

 Thromboembolism / deep vein thrombosis

17

2.0

Respiratory

  

 Acute pulmonary edema

3

0.4

 Adult respiratory distress syndrome

5

0.6

 Pneumonia / aspiration pneumonia

8

0.9

 Pulmonary embolism

12

1.4

Gastrointestinal

  

 Abdominal obstruction

14

1.6

 Acute gastrointestinal bleeding / ulcer

9

1.1

 Acute hepatic failure

1

0.1

Renal

  

 Acute renal failure

15

1.8

 Oliguria / anuria

16

1.9

Musculoskeletal

  

 Dehiscence of surgical wound

2

0.2

 Hemorrhage complicating a procedure

22

2.6

 Hip abscess / septic arthritis / acute osteomyelitis

3

0.4

 Mechanical complications due to prosthesis (e.g., fracture of bone)

9

1.1

Neurological

  

 Acute cerebrovascular accident / transient ischemic attach

4

0.5

 Convulsions

1

0.1

 Semi coma

1

0.1

General

  

 Bacteremia

15

1.8

 Diabetic hypoglycemic shock

2

0.2

 Post operative infection / sepsis

21

2.5

  1. 1A person may have more than one complication.