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Assessing the Complications of Surgical Wound Drainage in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
October 2021
Assessing the Complications of Surgical Wound Drainage in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Evaluation of the potential complications of surgical wound drainage in primary total hip arthroplasty: a prospective controlled double-blind study.
Hip Int. 2021 Sep;31(5): 589-592.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One thousand one hundred and sixty-two patients with symptomatic hip osteoarthritis were randomized to receive a total hip arthroplasty with the use of a post-surgical closed suction drain (n=635) or no drainage (n=527). The outcomes of interest included hemoglobin and hematocrit levels, drainage volume, operative duration, blood transfusion rate, Harris Hip Score (HHS) and Short Form 36 (SF-36) p...
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