ReviewAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2021
The safety and efficacy of day-case total joint arthroplasty.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness of outpatient versus inpatient joint arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Safety and efficacy of day-case hip and knee arthroplasty in the NHS: a nationwide UK cohort study.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2026Article
- Safety of same-day discharge knee arthroplasty surgery: a retrospective analysis of observational data from the hospital episode statistics dataset for England.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Observational
- Clinical Implications of Post-operative Haemoglobin Levels in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.Cureus · 2025Article
- A long-term experience of day-case pelvic osteotomy for developmental dysplasia of the hip.Irish journal of medical science · 2025Article
- An overnight sensation: the effect of an acute introduction of a short-stay pathway on a previously compromised arthroplasty service.Bone & joint open · 2025Article
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- A SHAP-interpretable machine learning framework for predicting delayed discharge in ambulatory total knee arthroplasty: comparative validation of 14 models.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Risk factors associated with the failure of day surgery for total knee arthroplasty a multivariate logistic regression analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Metabolic syndrome increases the length of stay and medical complications after hip and knee arthroplasty: results from a prospective cohort study of 2,901 patients.Acta orthopaedica · 2024Article
- Half of all hip and knee arthroplasty patients may be potential day-case candidates: a nationwide register study of 166,730 procedures.Acta orthopaedica · 2024Article
- No difference in short-term readmissions following day-case vs. one overnight stay in patients having hip and knee arthroplasty: a nationwide register study of 51,042 procedures from 2010-2020.Acta orthopaedica · 2023Article
- Association of Total Knee Replacement Removal From the Inpatient-Only List With Outpatient Surgery Utilization and Outcomes in Medicare Patients.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Study protocol for discharge on day of surgery after hip and knee arthroplasty from the Center for Fast-track Hip and Knee Replacement.Acta orthopaedica · 2023Article
- International Survey of Practice for Prophylactic Systemic Antibiotic Therapy in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThe popularity of day-case arthroplasty has been fuelled by focus on its cost effectiveness for the healthcare system. Safety concerns still remain. The aim of this review was to compare readmission rates after total joint arthroplasty for patients undergoing day-case surgery and for inpatients.
methodsA comprehensive online search of databases was performed for all published articles in the English language evaluating readmission rates after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Seventeen studies were deemed eligible and included in the meta-analysis.
resultsAll studies included in the meta-analysis described readmission rates following THA/TKA. The readmission rate for day-case patients was 1.9% (
conclusionsThis review emphasises that with a thoughtful, designated protocol and with careful patient selection, day-case arthroplasty is a safe and effective option.
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