Factors Affecting Discharge Disposition After Primary Simultaneous Bilateral Joint Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Predicting discharge destination following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is important, as discharge destination has major implications for post-operative costs, clinical outcomes, and readmissions. Few studies have looked at factors affecting discharge destination for patients following primary simultaneous bilateral total joint arthroplasty.

Questions/purposes

The purpose of this study was to describe clinical and social factors that relate to a discharge to home versus rehabilitation facility (RF) for patients after primary simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty (PSBTHA) or primary simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (PSBTKA).

Methods

The inclusion criteria for this retrospective cohort study were all patients after PSBTHA or PSBTKA at

SUBMITTER: Edwards D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6778168 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature