Introduction of Day Case Hip and Knee Replacement Programme at an Inpatient Ward is Safe and May Expedite Shortening of Hospital Stays of Traditional Arthroplasties
Abstract:Purpose: We investigated the safety of primary hip and knee replacements with same day discharge (SDD) and their effect on length of stay (LOS) of traditional inpatient arthroplasties at our elective orthopaedic ward.Methods: 200 patients underwent elective, unilateral primary day case total hip (THA, n=94), total knee (TKA, n=60) and unicondylar knee replacements (UKA, n=46). SDD rates, reasons for failure to discharge, readmission, complication and satisfaction rates were recorded at 6-week follow up. Change… Show more
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