ArticleActa orthopaedica2013
Reduced length of hospital stay after the introduction of a rapid recovery protocol for primary THA procedures.
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- The Ramifications of Opioid Utilization and Outcomes of Alternative Pain Control Strategies for Total Knee Arthroplasties.Orthopedic reviews · 2022Article
- Superior Functional Outcome and Comparable Health-Related Quality of Life after Enhanced Recovery vs. Conventional THA: A Retrospective Matched Pair Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Fast-Track Programs in Total Hip and Knee Replacement at Swedish Hospitals-Influence on 2-Year Risk of Revision and Mortality.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Excellent Functional Outcome and Quality of Life after Primary Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) Using an Enhanced Recovery Setup.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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- No Learning Curve of the Direct Superior Approach in Total Hip Arthroplasty.Orthopaedic surgery · 2020Article
- Multiple versus single doses of dexamethasone in total hip arthroplasty: A protocol of randomized controlled trial.Medicine · 2020Article
- ['Hip-in-a-Day'].Der Orthopade · 2020Review
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Abstract
background and purposeRapid recovery protocols after total hip arthroplasty (THA) have been introduced worldwide in the last few years and they have reduced the length of hospital stay. We show the results of the introduction of a rapid recovery protocol for primary THA for unselected patients in our large teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND
methodsIn a retrospective cohort study, we included all 1,180 patients who underwent a primary THA between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2012. These patients were divided into 3 groups: patients operated before, during, and after the introduction of the rapid recovery protocol. There were no exclusion criteria. All complications, re-admissions, and reoperations were registered and analyzed.
resultsThe mean length of hospital stay decreased from 4.6 to 2.9 nights after the introduction of the rapid recovery protocol. There were no statistically significant differences in the rate of complications, re-admissions, or reoperations between the 3 groups.
interpretationIn a large teaching hospital, the length of hospital stay decreased after introduction of our protocol for rapid recovery after THA in unselected patients, without any increase in complications, re-admissions, or reoperation rate.
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