Introduction Elderly patients with hip fractures are at high risk for mortality due to
postsurgical complications. Hip hemiarthroplasty is a routine procedure done in elderly …

Background: Total hip arthroplasty may be performed under general or spinal anesthesia.
The purpose of the current study was to compare perioperative outcomes between …

Study objective It has not yet been established whether total hip arthroplasty complications
are associated with anesthetic technique (spinal versus general). This study assessed the …

Methods: A total of 2,656 consecutive patients who underwent revision THA were evaluated.
Propensity-score-adjusted multivariate logistic regression analyses were applied to control …

The aim of this study was to compare the operating time, length of stay (LOS), adverse
events and rate of re-admission for elderly patients with a fracture of the hip treated using …

Objectives: To identify whether anesthesia type is associated with surgical outcomes in
geriatric patients undergoing operative treatment for a hip fracture. Design: Retrospective …

Background This propensity score–matched cohort study evaluates the effect of anesthetic
technique on a 30-day mortality after total hip or knee arthroplasty. Methods All patients who …

Background: The specific advantages of spinal anesthesia compared with general
anesthesia for primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains unknown. Therefore, this study …

Background Spinal anesthesia is increasingly used in complex patient populations including
revision total hip arthroplasties (THAs). This study aimed to investigate the pain control …

Background Spinal anaesthesia when compared to general anaesthesia has been shown to
decrease postoperative morbidity in orthopaedic surgery. The aim of the present study was …