Day case hip and knee replacement in England: a population-based cohort study using linked National Joint Registry and Hospital Episode Statistics data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In response to rising demand, disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need for improved cost-effectiveness, the way hip and knee replacements are being delivered is rapidly changing. Increasingly, they are being performed as day case procedures without an overnight stay in hospital. This study assessed the safety of this for a national cohort of NHS-funded procedures in England.

Methods

Data from the National Joint Registry, Hospital Episode Statistics, and Civil Registration of Deaths databases were linked to identify patients who underwent total hip replacement (THR) and total or unicompartmental knee replacement (TKR/UKR) in England between 2010 and 2022. Outcomes including 30-day readmissions, 90-day serious adverse events, and 1-year reoperations were

SUBMITTER: French JMR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12523212 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature