Economic Burden, Length of Hospital Stay and Complication of Simultaneous versus Staged Bilateral Hip Arthroplasty: A Hospital Prospective Study.

Background: Bilateral hip arthroplasty is a common surgical intervention for patients with bilateral hip disease. The decision between simultaneous versus staged procedures remains debated, primarily due to concerns over cost, postoperative recovery, and complication rates. This study aimed to evaluate the economic burden and clinical outcomes of simultaneous versus staged bilateral hip arthroplasty.

HIV infection is not associated with perioperative blood loss in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.

Background: Patients with HIV have a higher prevalence of thrombocytopenia than those without HIV infection, increasing their risk of substantial perioperative blood loss (PBL) during total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study aimed to evaluate PBL risk factors in HIV-infected patients undergoing THA.

Methods: Eighteen HIV+ patients (21 hip joints) and 33 HIV- patients (36 joints) undergoing THA were enrolled in this study.