Common Post Lower Limb Arthroplasty Complications, Management Approaches and How to Minimize the Risks

Abstract

Both knee and hip replacements are very successful operations of orthopaedic surgery. They have excellent outcome with long survivorship. Despite the success rate of both joint replacements and with increasing numbers, general complications and some serious complications have also been in-creasing. We reviewed the common complications of lower limb arthroplasty in the literature includ-ing infection, dislocation, periprosthetic fractures, aseptic loosening and venous thromboembolism. Sometimes, those can cause devastating problems and require careful treatments. To minimise these complications, the requirements are skilled and experienced orthopaedic surgeons and teams in specialised units with appropriate environment and proven implants.