Health Status of Total Hip Versus Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients and Possible Effects on Decisions Regarding Surgical Location, Cost, and Access to Care.

ABSTRACT: Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are no longer considered inpatient-only procedures. Qualifying for inpatient status reimbursement requires additional, unreimbursed administrative effort, and may limit care to these patients. Purpose: We sought to evaluate and compare the overall health status of patients receiving THA and TKA. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review evaluating 2207 patients undergoing primary THA and TKA from 2015 to 2018 at a single institution. Clinical parameters, surgical procedure, medical history, laboratory values, length of stay (LOS), and discharge location were recorded and compared between the 2 groups. Results: In 2202 patients, we observed differences for body mass index (THA = 29.4 ±

SUBMITTER: Harper KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10863601 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature