Outpatient Total Ankle Arthroplasty is a Safe Alternative to Traditional Inpatient Admission or Overnight Observation:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

RyanMulligan¹ 

关键词: ankle arthroplasty;    outpatient;    safety;    observation;    inpatient;    admission status;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000062

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:Ankle, Ankle ArthritisIntroduction/Purpose:Safe and cost-effective health care has become a priority in the United States. Total joint surgeons have successfully performed hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty procedures in the outpatient setting without compromising safety, satisfaction, or results. The purpose of this study was to evaluate outpatient total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) compared with overnight or more extended hospital stay, with regard to 90-day global period medical and surgical complications, reoperations, readmissions or emergency room visits, and pain control.Methods:The medical records of patients who underwent TAA over a three-and-a-half-year period with a single, fellowship- trained orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon were retrospectively reviewed. Outcome measures included surgical complications, adverse medical events, readmission or emergency room visit for any reason, reoperation within the first 90 days following surgery, any notation of phone call or email to the surgeon’s...

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