Aaron R Owen, Adam W Amundson, Kristin M Fruth, Christopher M Duncan, Hugh M Smith, Rebecca L Johnson, Michael J Taunton, Mark W Pagnano, Daniel J Berry, Matthew P Abdel
INTRODUCTION: Spinal anesthesia is increasingly used in complex patient populations including revision total hip arthroplasties (THAs). This study aimed to investigate the pain control, length of stay (LOS), and complications associated with spinal versus general anesthesia in a large institutional series of revision THAs. METHODS: We retrospectively identified 4,767 revision THAs (4,533 patients) from 2001 to 2016 using our institutional total joint registry. Of these cases, 86% had general and 14% had spinal anesthesia...
March 15, 2023: Journal of Arthroplasty