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- 2019
Significant cost savings and similar patient outcomes associated with early discharge following total knee arthroplastyDOI: 10.1503/cjs.002118 Abstract: A substantial portion of the cost of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) results from the postoperative inpatient length of stay (LOS). Considering the annual increase in TKAs, reducing LOS represents a potential for cost savings. We sought to compare in-hospital costs and patient-reported outcomes for an early discharge protocol compared with the standard LOS following TKA
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