Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most successful surgical procedures developed in the past century. The number of revision THAs has risen along with the increased demand for THAs, and this has occurred at a time of greater national attention to readmission and complication rates to demonstrate accountability in health care and to reduce costs. Because complications seriously affect patient outcomes, and public reporting of complication rates is often used as a proxy for quality of care, it is vital to examine complications to prevent their occurrence.
