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Table 4 Postoperative emergency department treatment and stratification of reasons for re-admission

From: Modern instant messaging platform for postoperative follow-up of patients after total joint arthroplasty may reduce re-admission rate

Reason for consultation

Total number of times

Emergency events

Re-admission

APP

Phone

p

Allergy

6

6

0

3

3

0.72

Incision

8

2

6

4

4

0.59

Pain

8

7

1

5

3

0.84

Activity

6

2

4

3

3

0.72

Infection

5

2

3

1

4

0.10

Thrombosis (DVT)

3

3

0

3

0

0.51

Hematoma

1

1

0

1

0

-

Trauma

7

6

1

5

2

0.95

Respiratory system

2

1

1

2

0

-

Digestive system

4

4

0

1

3

0.24

Nerve injury

6

4

2

5

1

0.62

Dislocation

4

2

2

3

1

0.91

Loose

1

0

1

0

1

-

Feeling

3

3

2

2

1

0.58

Heterotopic ossification

1

0

1

0

1

-

Eczema

1

1

0

1

0

-

Total

66

43

23

39

27

0.32