Hospital Discharge within 2 Days Following Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Increase Major-Complication and Readmission Rates

Conclusions:
Early discharge was not an independent risk factor for 30-day major complications or readmissions following THA or TKA. Rather, increased major complications and readmissions were attributed to patient comorbidities and perioperative variables. Early discharge within the first 2 days postoperatively for risk-stratified patients appears feasible without compromising patient care.

Level of Evidence:
Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: JBJS - September 6, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sutton, J. C., Antoniou, J., Epure, L. M., Huk, O. L., Zukor, D. J., Bergeron, S. G. Tags: Hip, Knee Scientific Articles Source Type: research