Background Advances in perioperative care and growing demand for hospital beds have
progressively reduced the length of stay in lower limb arthroplasty. Current trends in …

Introduction This systematic review aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of outpatient joint
arthroplasty (OJA) pathways compared to inpatient pathways. Materials and methods An …

Introduction An attractive option to reduce hospital length of stay (LOS) after hip or knee joint
replacement (THA, TKA) is to follow the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery principles (ERAS) …

The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), pandemic
has delivered a profound and negative impact on the United States. The suspension of …

Several risk assessment scores have been developed to assist with selection of patients for
same-day discharge total joint arthroplasty to minimize risk of adverse events or …

Over the past decade, there has been increasing interest in performing primary hip and knee
replacement in the outpatient setting [1e20], and rapid recovery protocols have created a …

Abstract Background The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has solicited public
comments for the 2019 Proposed Rule to remove total hip arthroplasty (THA) from the …

Background Outpatient total hip arthroplasty (THA) utilization continues to grow. Literature
suggests outpatient THA may result in low rates of complications and readmission. There …

Aims The volume of ambulatory total hip arthroplasty (THA) procedures is increasing due to
the emphasis on value-based care. The purpose of the study is to identify the causes for …

Background In the United States, since 2016, at least 28 of 50 state legislatures have
passed laws regarding mandatory prescribing limits for opioid medications. One of the …