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Title
Decreased length of stay after TKA is not associated with increased readmission rates in a national Medicare sample.
Authors
Vorhies, John S; Wang, Yun; Herndon, James H; Maloney, William J; Huddleston, James I
Abstract
There is a trend toward decreasing length of hospital stay (LOS) after TKA although it is unclear whether this trend is detrimental to the overall postoperative course. Such information is important for future decisions related to cost containment.
Publication
Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 2012, Vol 470, Issue 1, p166