Evaluation of fever in the immediate postoperative period in patients who underwent total joint arthroplasty.
J Arthroplasty
; 26(8): 1404-8, 2011 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Forty percent to 50% of patients may experience an immediate postoperative fever. Research suggests that these are of aseptic cause due to inflammatory mediators. This is a retrospective analysis of fevers in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients from 2006 to 2008. Thirty-six percent of THA and 31% of TKA patients developed a fever, with most developing a maximum temperature on postoperative day (POD) 2. The maximum mean temperature between the THA and TKA group was not significantly different. Fevers in the immediate postoperative period are a normal variant in patients undergoing THA or TKA. Urinalysis, urine culture and sensitivity, and chest x-ray are not required during this period because most of these fevers stem from aseptic causes.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Artroplastia de Reemplazo de Cadera
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Artroplastia de Reemplazo de Rodilla
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Fiebre
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Arthroplasty
Asunto de la revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos