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Outpatient Versus Inpatient Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Matched Cohort Analysis of Postoperative Complications, Surgical Outcomes, and Reimbursements.

Amil Raj AgarwalKevin Y WangAmy L XuPradip RamamurtiAmy ZhaoMatthew J BestUma Srikumaran
Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2023)
This study found patients undergoing outpatient TSA to be at lowers odds for both postoperative medical and surgical complications compared with those undergoing inpatient TSA. Despite increased risk of postoperative healthcare utilization for readmissions and emergency department visits, outpatient TSA was markedly less expensive at every postoperative time point assessed.
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