Abstract Background Enhanced recovery programmes (ERPs) have been developed over
the past 10 years to improve patient outcomes and to accelerate recovery after surgery. The …

Objective: To systematically review the effect of early mobilization after hip or knee joint
replacement surgery on length of stay in an acute hospital. Methods: Randomized controlled …

Importance People with severe obesity who undergo a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for
osteoarthritis (OA) are at higher risk of short-term and long-term complications compared …

Background and purpose Very few studies have focused on patient characteristics that
influence length of stay (LOS) in fast-track total hip (THR) and knee arthroplasty (TKR). The …

Fast-track hip and knee arthroplasty aims at giving the patients the best available treatment
at all times, being a dynamic entity. Fast-track combines evidence-based, clinical features …

Objective To investigate the role of early initiation of rehabilitation on length of stay (LOS)
and cost following total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, or unicompartmental knee …

This paper is a summary version of the previously published Cochrane review. It may
increase the reach of the topic to health researchers and practitioners and encourage further …

We compared the effectiveness of home telerehabilitation with conventional rehabilitation
following knee replacement surgery (total knee arthroplasty, TKA). Forty-eight patients …

Background Many discharge interventions are developed to reduce unplanned hospital
readmissions, but it is unclear which interventions are more effective. Objectives The …

Background: The relationship between surgeon and hospital procedure volumes and
clinical outcomes in total joint arthroplasty has long fueled a debate over regionalization of …