Epidemiology of total hip and knee replacement: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Objective:To describe the epidemiologic characteristics and adverse events of patients submitted to total hip and total knee replacement.Methods:A cross-sectional study retrospectively assessing medical chart data of all total hip and total knee replacements performed at a private hospital, between January 2007 and December 2010 Patients submitted to total hip and total knee replacement, with consent of surgeons were included. Incomplete records and/or missing data of the hospital database were excluded. The c…