Jeremy Dubin, Sandeep Bains, Mark LaGreca, Ruby J Gilmor, Daniel Hameed, James Nace, Michael Mont, Douglas W Lundy, Ronald E Delanois
INTRODUCTION: Given the growing emphasis on patient outcomes, including postoperative complications, in total joint arthroplasty (TJA), investigating the rise of outpatient arthroplasty is warranted. Concerns exist over the safety of discharging patients home on the same day due to increased readmission and complication rates. However, psychological benefits and lower costs provide an incentive for outpatient arthroplasty. The influence of social determinants of health disparities on outpatient arthroplasty remains unexplored...
April 16, 2024: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology: Orthopédie Traumatologie