Research Article

Day of Surgery Admission in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Why Are Surgeries Cancelled? An Analysis of 3195 Planned Procedures and 114 Cancellations

Table 1

Patient demographics, ASA grade, and smoking status.

Patient characteristics

Sex (M : F)51 : 63
Age73 (18–93)
ASA grade2.38
Time from preassessment56 (2–579) days

Scheduled for hip arthroplasty81
Scheduled for knee arthroplasty33

Smoking status
 Yes15
 No48
 Ex-smoker17
 Not recorded24