Danish medical journal
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Danish medical journal · Jul 2019
Multicenter Study Observational StudyTemporal trends in length of stay and readmissions after fast-track hip and knee arthroplasty.
Implementation of fast-track protocols in total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA) has dramatically changed the perioperative care, leading to a subsequent reduction in post-operative length of stay (LOS) and mor-bidity. Previous investigations in Denmark have shown a reduction in LOS from about ten days in 2000 to four days in 2009. We aimed to describe temporal changes in LOS and readmissions within the context of a continuous multicentre collaboration focusing on enhancing recovery and reducing morbidity after fast-track THA and TKA. ⋯ The study was supported by an unconditional PhD grant from Lundbeckfonden to PBP (R230-2017-166).