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Delayed elective total shoulder arthroplasty: causes and eventual outcomes

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for delays in planned total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and determine the perioperative outcomes of TSAs that experienced a delay.

Methods

The American College of Surgeons National Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database was queried from 2006 to 2019 for primary TSA. Delayed TSA was defined as surgery that occurred greater than one day after hospital admission. Patient demographics, comorbidities, and post-operative complications were collected and compared; the incidence of delayed TSA was analyzed.

Results

The delayed patients were older, had a higher BMI, a higher rate of recent prior major surgery, and more comorbidities. Delayed patients had higher rates of postoperative complications, return to the OR, and 30-day readmission. Between 2006 and 2019, the rate of delayed TSA decreased.

Conclusion

Surgeons should take care to ensure that patients with comorbidities undergo thorough preoperative clearance to prevent same-day cancellations and postoperative complications.

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    Jacqueline G. Tobin, Garrett B. Neel, Alexander S. Guareschi, William R. Barfield, Josef K. Eichinger & Richard J. Friedman

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Tobin, J.G., Neel, G.B., Guareschi, A.S. et al. Delayed elective total shoulder arthroplasty: causes and eventual outcomes. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-024-06210-8

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