Utilization and Short-Term Outcomes of Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the United States and Canada: An Analysis of New York and Ontario Administrative Data.
Peter CramBruce E LandonJohn MatelskiVicki LingTherese A StukelJ Michael PatersonRajiv GandhiGillian A HawkerBheeshma RaviPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2018)
Ontario has higher utilization of total joint arthroplasty than New York but has a smaller percentage of hospitals performing these procedures. Patients are more likely to be discharged home and less likely to be readmitted in Ontario. Our results suggest areas where each jurisdiction could improve.