ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2019
Impact of early mobilization on length of stay after primary total knee arthroplasty.
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- Timing Matters: Early Versus Delayed Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty and Its Impact on Functional Recovery-A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Successful 24-hour discharge for total knee arthroplasty: importance of timing of surgery and physiotherapy in enhanced recovery after surgery protocol.Singapore medical journal · 2026Article
- The effect of an early ambulation program based on cognitive behavioral therapy for elderly patients with kinesiophobia after total hip arthroplasty.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- The factors determining early mobilization in elderly patients undergoing total knee replacement.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Medicare and Medicaid patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty have more complications and healthcare utilization than privately insured patients.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Preoperative veterans RAND-12 mental composite score of < 35 is associated with increased length of stay and high rates of discharge to rehab after primary total joint arthroplasty.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Ambulatory Surgery Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Transition of an Inpatient Orthopedic Nursing Unit.HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2024Article
- Addressing the Knowledge Deficit in Hospital Bed Planning and Defining an Optimum Region for the Number of Different Types of Hospital Beds in an Effective Health Care System.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Can machine learning models predict prolonged length of hospital stay following primary total knee arthroplasty based on a national patient cohort data?Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
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- Mitochondrial function, grip strength, and activity are related to recovery of mobility after a total knee arthroplasty.Clinical and translational science · 2023Article
- Establishment and evaluation of a predictive model for length of hospital stay after total knee arthroplasty: A single-center retrospective study in China.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Associations of parecoxib and other variables with recovery and safety outcomes in total knee arthroplasty: insights from a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Impact of the physical therapy-managed spinal orthoses program on cost of care in the hospital setting: a retrospective interrupted time-series study.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2022Article
- Impact of Hospital-Based Rehabilitation Services on Discharge to the Community by Value-Based Payment Programs After Joint Replacement Surgery.Physical therapy · 2022Article
- Same-day discharge after early mobilisation and increased frequency of physiotherapy following hip and knee arthroplasty.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2022Article
- Relationship between early physical activity after total knee arthroplasty and postoperative physical function: are these related?Knee surgery & related research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundDecreasing length of stay (LOS) following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been an important focus by all the stakeholders involved in the delivery of care. LOS is dictated by both the patient and hospital-related factors. The purpose of this study was to determine if early mobilization on post-operative day 0 (POD 0) following primary TKA has an effect on hospital LOS and discharge to home
methodsAn analysis was performed of consecutive primary TKAs performed at a single institution over one year. Patients were assigned to two groups: POD 0 or POD 1, based on their day of mobilization. Patients were mobilized following surgery based on time of arrival to the orthopaedic floor and availability of physical therapy (PT) resources. The two groups were compared for LOS and discharge disposition using univariate analysis. A total of 408 consecutive TKAs were evaluated and from this group, a total of 143 patients who were mobilized on POD 0 were then matched to 143 patients mobilized on POD 1. There were no significant differences in age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, or body mass index (BMI) between POD 0 and POD 1 groups.
resultsThere was a significant difference in LOS between POD 0 and POD 1 groups, 2.44
conclusionsThere was a significant reduction in LOS and there were differences in discharge disposition between patients who mobilized on POD 0
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