• AORN journal · Mar 2001

    Review

    Sequential bilateral total knee arthroplasty.

    • J J Branson and W M Goldstein.
    • Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Des Plaines, Ill., USA.
    • AORN J. 2001 Mar 1; 73 (3): 610-35; quiz 637-42.

    AbstractAs the senior citizen population has grown, the incidence of osteoarthritis and joint replacement has increased. Bilateral total knee arthroplasty (BTKA) can be performed sequentially during one anesthetic. Studies have shown the complication rates differ only slightly for total knee arthroplasty procedures performed sequentially during one anesthetic or separately requiring two hospitalizations. With the use of staggered tourniquet deflation times, efficient OR time and motion techniques, and careful postoperative management, patients can achieve successful outcomes after BTKA during one anesthetic.

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