Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty in Octogenarians: An Analysis of 957 Cases

摘要

Abstract Background The number of octogenarians undergoing revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is increasing. However, there has been a lack of studies investigating the perioperative course and safety of revision TKA performed in this potentially vulnerable population in a large patient population. The purpose of this study is to compare complications following revision TKA between octogenarians and 2 younger patient populations ( Methods Patients who underwent revision TKA were identified in the 2005-2015 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database and stratified into 3 age groups: Results This study included 6523 ( Conclusion These data suggest that revision TKA can safely be considered for octogenarians with the observation of higher rates of blood transfusion and slightly longer length of stay compared to younger populations. Octogenarian patients need not be discouraged from revision TKA solely based on their advanced age.