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ArticleMalaysian orthopaedic journal2024

Feasibility and Cost-Effectiveness of Daycare Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - A Retrospective Case Series.

J Khan, R Ali, S Fahad, F Mariam, N Baloch

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Article in Malaysian orthopaedic journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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J KhanDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
R AliDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
S FahadDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
F MariamDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
N BalochDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Abstract

Introduction: Multiple reviews of the applicability, cost-effectiveness, and safety of daycare reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament have been published in French, American, and British setups, but have not been described in our population. Materials and methods: In this study, 25 patients who underwent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) as a daycare surgery in our setup were assessed retrospectively. Post-operatively patients were reviewed for pain, complications, conversion from daycare to inpatients, readmission within two weeks post ACLR and cost-effectiveness. Results: None of the patients required readmission within two weeks post-operatively, two patients were admitted on request from Surgical Day Care (SDC) to inpatient postoperatively, two patients developed urinary retention. Daycare ACLR was also cost-effective, as shown by cost analysis a reduction of cost by 26.9 %. Conclusion: Daycare ACLR is safe, feasible, and cost-effective treatment modality for young patients and can provide a substantial cost saving.

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ACL reconstructionanterior cruciate ligamentcost effectivenessday care surgery

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PMID39691579
PMCPMC11647541

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