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Cannabis use disorder is associated with shorter length of stay and increased home discharge after primary total joint arthroplasty: a propensity-weighted analysis.

Dalia RahmonAbdul Kareem ZalikhaMatthew MazurInaya Hajj HusseinMouhanad M El-Othmani
Published in: Arthroplasty (London, England) (2023)
While CUD is correlated to shorter length of stay and increased home discharge after TJA, it does not show a strong effect on complications in an inpatient postoperative setting. It is important for clinicians to appreciate the demographic profile and expected clinical and economic outcomes for patients with CUD undergoing TJA, particularly in the context of evolving laws surrounding cannabis use.
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