Is there a difference in mobility and inpatient physical therapy need after primary total hip and knee arthroplasty? A decade-by-decade analysis from 60 to 99 years.

Patients in their eighth and ninth decade had less improvement in functional mobility during in-hospital rehabilitation and utilized more PT services. However, clinical results in the elderly are still satisfying and the data may be helpful for resource utilization planning and risk-adjustment in value-based payment models.