The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 68, Issue 9 1435-1438, Copyright © 1986 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Urinary retention in men after total hip arthroplasty
TR Redfern, DG Machin, KF Parsons and R Owen
A prospective study of sixty-four men was conducted before they underwent a
total hip arthroplasty to try to identify the factors that are predictive
of postoperative urinary retention. Although neither the urological history
nor the physical examination provided information that was helpful in
accurately identifying the patients who were at risk, those whose peak
urinary flow rate was less than seventeen milliliters per second did have a
statistically significant likelihood of the development of urinary
retention. A system of management that we hope will reduce the incidence of
this complication is proposed.