Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · Jan 2011
Pre-operative patient education reduces length of stay after knee joint arthroplasty.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a pre-operative education programme on length of hospital stay after surgery for primary and revision knee arthroplasty patients. The programme was introduced at our hospital in October 2006 to encourage patients to play an active role in their recovery process after surgery. ⋯ The results suggest that pre-operative education is a safe and effective method of reducing length of stay for knee arthroplasty patients.