Total knee arthroplasty in the outpatient vs inpatient settings: impact of site of care on early postoperative economic and clinical outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery performed in the outpatient setting has increased as a result of improved perioperative recovery protocols, bundled payments, and challenges brought by the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on health systems. This study evaluates early postoperative clinical and economic outcomes of patients treated in the inpatient vs outpatient setting using the Attune Knee System (AKS).

Methods

Patients with an elective, primary TKA implanted with the AKS, from Q4 2015 to Q1 2021, were identified within the Premier Healthcare Database. The index was defined as the admission date for inpatient cases and the service day for outpatient procedures. Inpatient and outpatient cases were matched on patient characteris

SUBMITTER: Mantel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10071243 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature