Table 1 Definitions of acute and post-discharge significant adverse events (coded as acuteSAE and lateSAE)
Acute significant adverse events | Post-discharge significant adverse events |
|---|---|
Significant adverse events occurred between surgery and discharge. These included: - Deep Venous Thrombosis - Pulmonary embolism - Fat emboli - Respiratory infection - Cerebrovascular Symptoms - Dislocation - Fracture - Wound dehiscence - Reoperation during index admission - Death - Superficial Surgical site infection (SSI): --> SSI requiring intravenous antibiotic - Deep SSI: --> SSI requiring surgery with no prosthesis removal --> SSI requiring surgery with prosthesis removal | Significant adverse events (from discharge to 6 months post-surgery) that may have needed readmission, surgery, or non-admission. These included: - Deep Venous Thrombosis (index leg, other leg, both legs) - Pulmonary embolism - Manipulation under anaesthetic - Dislocation - Superficial SSI: --> SSI requiring intravenous antibiotics - Deep SSI: --> SSI requiring surgery with no prosthesis removal --> SSI requiring surgery with prosthesis removal - Wound dehiscence - Index joint revision - Joint stiffness - Periprosthetic fracture - Implant fracture - Bleeding - Pain - cardiac complication - Stroke - Respiratory infection |