Postoperative delirium is a risk factor for complications and poor outcome after total hip and knee arthroplasty

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-492928
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.49292

Meyer, Matthias

; Götz, Julia Sabrina ; Parik, Lukas ; Renkawitz, Tobias ; Grifka, Joachim ; Maderbacher, Günther ; Kappenschneider, Tobias ; Weber, Markus

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Abstract

Background and purpose - Improving health care and demographic change have resulted in a steady increase in geriatric patients undergoing total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty. Postoperative delirium (POD) is a frequent and severe complication after major surgery. Therefore, we analyzed the impact of POD on outcome after THA and TKA. Patients and methods - In a consecutive series of 10,140 ...