RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS OF ORTHOPEDIC JOINT PROSTHESIS SURGERY

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594272419037

• Palavras-chave: ‘‘Orthopedic prostheses’’, ‘’surgeries’’, ‘’risks’’, ‘’complications’’.

• Keywords: ‘‘Orthopedic prostheses’’, ‘’surgeries’’, ‘’risks’’, ‘’complications’’.

• Abstract:

  INTRODUCTION: Joint prosthetic surgeries are a significant advancement in orthopedic medicine, offering a solution for patients suffering from chronic pain and loss of mobility due to debilitating joint conditions. Prosthetics, designed to replace ‘‘diseased’’ joints, represent an effective approach to restoring function, alleviating discomfort and improving quality of life. However, for such procedures there are risks and complications that we must always report. METHODOLOGY: This is a literature review, of a narrative type, which aims to describe the risks and complications of orthopedic prosthetic surgeries, from a theoretical point of view, through materials that have already been published on the topic in question, through analysis and interpretation of literature. The inclusion criteria were: articles in Portuguese and English; published between 2018 and 2024 and which addressed the themes proposed for this research, review-type studies made available in full. The exclusion criteria were: duplicate articles, available in abstract form, which did not directly address the proposal studied and which did not meet the other inclusion criteria. RESULT AND DISCUSSION: With the advancement of medicine, joint prostheses were an achievement of orthopedic medicine, providing pain relief and restoration of mobility for countless patients. However, as with any medical procedure, there are complications and risks associated with these medical devices that must be understood and considered comprehensively. CONCLUSION: Joint prostheses are therefore a remarkable achievement in orthopedic medicine, offering pain relief and restoration of mobility for patients with debilitating joint conditions. The success of prosthetics depends not only on the doctor, but on a multidisciplinary team, from patient preparation and the surgical center to rehabilitation.