Shoulder Arthroplasty as a Day Case: Is It Better?

ABSTRACT: Introduction: A retrospective case-controlled study was performed to evaluate the outcomes of shoulder arthroplasty performed as a day case in carefully selected patients, compared to the traditional inpatient approach. Materials and Methods: Patients who had total or hemiarthroplasty of the shoulder performed as a day case or inpatient procedure were recruited. The primary outcome compared rates of uneventful recovery, defined by the absence of complications or readmission to the hospital within six months of surgery, between the inpatient and outpatient groups. Secondary outcomes included examiner-determined functional and patient-determined pain scores at one, six, twelve, and twenty-four weeks post-surgery. A further assessment of patient-determined pain scores was carrie

SUBMITTER: Rizvi SMT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10298933 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature