Patient Expectation Is the Most Important Predictor of Discharge Destination After Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty
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Patient expectation is the most important predictor of discharge destination after primary total joint arthroplasty.
The purpose of this study was to identify preoperative predictors of discharge destination after total joint arthroplasty. A retrospective study of three hundred and seventy-two consecutive patients who underwent primary total hip and knee arthroplasty was performed. The mean length of stay was 2.9 days and 29.0% of patients were discharged to extended care facilities. Age, caregiver support at...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Arthroplasty
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0883-5403
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.10.031