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. 2014 Jan;472(1):194-205.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-2980-0.

Stratification of standardized TKA complications and adverse events: a brief communication

Richard Iorio  1 , Craig J Della Valle, William L Healy, Keith R Berend, Fred D Cushner, David F Dalury, Jess H Lonner
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Stratification of standardized TKA complications and adverse events: a brief communication

Richard Iorio et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

Background: The Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Complications Workgroup of the Knee Society developed a standardized list and definitions of complications associated with TKA. Twenty-two complications and adverse events believed important for reporting outcomes of TKA were identified. The Editorial Board of Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (®), the Executive Board of the Knee Society, and the members of the Knee Society TKA Complications Workgroup came to the conclusion that reporting of a list of TKA adverse events and complications would be more valuable if they were stratified using a validated classification system.

Questions/purposes: The purpose of this article was to stratify the previously published standardized list of TKA adverse events and complications.

Methods: A modified version of the Sink adaptation of the Clavien-Dindo Surgical Complication Classification was applied to the list of standardized TKA complications and adverse events.

Results: The proposed stratified classifications of TKA complications were reviewed and endorsed by the Knee Society.

Conclusions: Stratification of TKA complications will allow more in-depth and detailed outcome reporting for surgeons, hospitals, third-party payers, government agencies, joint replacement registries, and orthopaedic researchers. This improvement in reporting of TKA complications will also improve the quality of orthopaedic literature.

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