Postoperative inpatient course
infections, cardiac diseases, haematoma
NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION, URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS, CARDIAC DISEASES, INFECTIONS, HAEMATOMA, COMPLICATIONS
In the total cohort, 62 (85%) patients could be transferred back to the peripheral general ward directly after surgery. Eleven (15%) patients (8/49 [16%] in the SP group and 3/24 [13%] in the BTS group) required temporary care in an ICU/IMC postoperatively, but no significant differences were noted (Postoperative inpatient length of stay of both groups with/without the need for treatment in an ICU/IMC ward. Bars represent the postoperative days for the individual patients (dark grey—ICU/IMC, light grey—normal ward). The error bars show the mean and standard deviation within the cohort. The rhombus symbolises a patient’s deathNeither in the SP nor in the BTS group implant malposition or neurological complications occurred. Preoperatively, a total of 12 patients were on anticoagulant medication with coumarin derivatives or direct oral anticoagulants due to previous cardiac diseases (SP: 11, BTS: 1). Of these, six patients could be switched preoperatively to a low molecular weight heparin in a prophylactic dose. In six other cases, surgery had to be performed under therapeutic anticoagulation (SP: 6, BTS: 0). One of these developed a wound haematoma requiring revision surgery. Implant-associated complications or infections did not occur in either group. Fourteen patients suffered from uncomplicated urinary tract infections (BTS: Before the onset of complaints (TP1), there was no significant difference between the groups in terms of mobility (BTS: 4.0 [3.3–5.0] versus SP: 4.0 [2.0–5.0], Comparison of mobility level of SP and BTS groups related to examination time pointsAt TP1, 97% of the entire population lived at home. At TP3, 19% of all patients could be discharged directly to the home environment. 50% of all patients could be transferred to an inpatient rehabilitation facility with good rehabilitation potential. Due to comorbidities requiring treatment or an increased need for care, 25% were transferred to an acute geriatric ward or short-term care. Table Overview of the living conditions before the onset of complaints and after the inpatient treatment in relation to and the surgical method used