Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-06-24T01:53:12 RDF description of Medical clearance risk rating as a predictor of perioperative complications after total hip arthroplasty - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn19515 10.1016/j.arth.2010.03.012 Orthopedics Retrospective Studies 1 Surgery <p>Hip arthroplasty has become the standard treatment of end-stage osteoarthritis. However, postoperative complications are the risks associated with joint arthroplasty, which most significantly impact patient results and the total cost of care. Currently, no predictive system has been developed for categorizing levels of risk for the development of postoperative complications in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. We examined the association between the medical clearance risk rating by the physician performing the preoperative clearance examination and postoperative complications after total hip arthroplasty. We have demonstrated a significant association between the medical clearance risk rating and postoperative urinary track infection, and the American Society of Anesthesiologist score but no significant association to other complications. This study presents a predictive patient characteristic that may help us identify among our patients the ones that may benefit from a personally tailored preoperative planning and evaluation but demonstrates further work is necessary to better predict the risk of complications after total hip arthroplasty.<p> document-rn19515 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 20032 public 12726 Medical clearance risk rating as a predictor of perioperative complications after total hip arthroplasty Journal of Arthroplasty Risk Factors 26 Hip