Reasons for emergency department visit within 30 days of surgery
| Diagnosis | No. (%) of patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip arthroplasty n = 5640 | Total knee arthroplasty n = 11 224 | |
| Wound issue | 1614 (28.6) | 2617 (23.3) |
| Concern about infection | 776 (13.8) | 2316 (20.6) |
| Acute pain | 906 (16.1) | 1777 (15.8) |
| Cardiovascular diagnosis | 501 (8.9) | 1118 (10.0) |
| Gastrointestinal diagnosis | 487 (8.6) | 1131 (10.1) |
| Possible thrombophlebitis | 402 (7.1) | 623 (5.6) |
| Family-practice–sensitive condition | 308 (5.5) | 578 (5.1) |
| Genitourinary disorder | 277 (4.9) | 418 (3.7) |
| Preexisting medical issue | 191 (3.4) | 197 (1.8) |
| Reaction to medications | 62 (1.1) | 134 (1.2) |
| Miscellaneous | 116 (2.0) | 315 (2.8) |