Early Mortality Following Elective Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

With the demographic tendency towards an elderly society the number of joint replacements is expected to increase. Although total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is considered safe, cardiovascular and thromboembolic complications with the potential for a fatal outcome may occur following TJA. There have been numerous improvements in surgical technique and administration of anesthesia that is believed to reduce the fatal outcome after THA. This study was designed to elucidate the incidence of in hospital and 90-day mortality following and define the risk factors for early mortality following TJA.