Background The length of hospital stay after lower limb arthroplasty has rapidly decreased
in the last decade, largely in part due to the rise of improved perioperative protocols, but also …

Aims We present the development of a day-case total hip arthroplasty (THA) pathway in a
UK National Health Service institution in conjunction with an extensive evidence-based …

Methods: Patients undergoing TKA were abstracted from the 2015 to 2018 National Surgical
Quality Improvement Program database. Patient characterization as “inpatient” or …

Background Reluctance to perform total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty
(TKA) on an ambulatory basis stems from concern that complications might be more …

Introduction As ne arly half of all total joint arthroplasty (TJA) procedures are projected to be
performed in the outpatient setting by 2026, the impact of this trend on health disparities …

Background Operations performed outpatient offer several benefits. The prevalence of
outpatient operations is growing. Consequently, the proportion of patients with multiple …

Introduction A key strategy to address system pressures on hip and knee arthroplasty
through the COVID-19 pandemic has been to shift procedures to the outpatient setting …

Socioeconomic status, race, and insurance status are known factors affecting adult
orthopaedic surgery care, but little is known about the influence of socioeconomic factors on …

Discussion The transition to same-day discharge after lower limb total joint replacement is
driven by the potential of cost reduction, faster rehabilitation, higher patient satisfaction, and …

Methods: Premium technology was defined as having one or more of the following three
characteristics: ceramic femoral head, dual mobility (DM) bearing, or surgery conducted with …