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Same-day discharge to home is feasible and safe in up to 75% of unselected total hip and knee arthroplasty.

Nicolas VerdierBenoît BoutaudPatrick RagotPierre LeroyMo SaffariniLuca NoverJérôme Magendie
Published in: International orthopaedics (2022)
With appropriate education and preparation, 75% of unselected primary hip and knee arthroplasties achieved SDD to home without compromising risks of complications, re-operations, or revisions. A further 9% achieved SDD to rehabilitation centre, implying that 84% of patients did not require overnight stay. These findings suggest that ambulatory surgery is feasible and safe to implement in most unselected lower limb arthroplasties.
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