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Surgical Approach and Complications of Stand-alone Lateral Trans-Psoas Interbody Fusion

Surgical Approach and Complications of Stand-alone Lateral Trans-Psoas Interbody Fusion

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[Complications after hip operations].

B-D Katthagen¹, A-R Zahedi

¹Orthopädische Klinik, Klinikum, Beurhausstrasse 40, 44137, Dortmund, Deutschland. b.d.katthagen@klinikumdo.de

|September 4, 2009

Summary

Hip surgery between 1999-2008 had a 4.96% complication rate, with thromboses and wound healing issues most common. Analyzing operation-specific data helps compare risks and improve patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Surgical Outcomes Research
Patient Safety

Context:

A decade-long (1999-2008) prospective analysis of 12,590 hip operations.
Includes data for both adult (11,059) and pediatric (1,531) patients.
Establishes a baseline for complication rates in various hip procedures.

Purpose:

To present detailed, operation-specific postoperative complication statistics.
To enable comparison of method-specific and department-specific risks.
To track the development of complication rates over time.

Summary:

Overall postoperative complication rate was 4.96%, higher in adults (5.2%) than children (1.96%).
Most frequent complications included thromboses (0.87%), wound healing disorders (1.5%, including 0.45% infections), nerve lesions (0.7%), and hematoma revisions (0.42%).

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Surgical Approach and Complications of Stand-alone Lateral Trans-Psoas Interbody Fusion

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Published on: February 14, 2025

Data covers total hip replacements, revisions, osteotomies, hardware removals, and pediatric-specific procedures.

Impact:

Provides valuable data for assessing and comparing the risks associated with different hip surgery techniques and departments.
Highlights the importance of an active approach to managing complications for cost-effective and efficient improvement of treatment results.
Facilitates evidence-based decision-making to enhance patient safety and surgical care in hip procedures.