Abstract:Background The aim of the present study is to analyze the hospital length of stay (LOS), total hospital expense (THE), reasons, and subsequent fate of patients who had a total joint arthroplasty (TJA) cancelled.Methods In December 2020, we retrospectively reviewed a consecutive series of 18,508 patients who underwent primary total hip arthroplasty or knee arthroplasty between January 2009 and December 2018. Patients with unexpected cancellations of scheduled TJA surgeries were identified. LOS, THE, reasons for… Show more
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