Decreasing hospital length of stay and enhancing recovery in Total Knee Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) typically have early postoperative pain and decreased mobility, especially so in the first 24 h. Achieving a pain free knee in the immediate postoperative period and reducing complications using multimodal pain and blood management protocols forms a keystone in early mobilization and functional recovery. Enhanced Recovery after Surgery pathways (ERASp) since their inception, have significantly improved perioperative care and functional outcomes, thereby reducing the average length of stay (ALOS), complications and overall healthcare costs. ERASp modified suitably for TKA have had encouraging results. We have retrospectively analyzed the outcomes of the ERASp for TKA at our tertiary care centre with equal emphasis on pre-h

SUBMITTER: Agarwala S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6985027 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature