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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Yoon, Richard S., BS
• Nellans, Kate W., MD, MPH
• Geller, Jeffrey A., MD
• Kim, Abraham D., BA
• Jacobs, Maiken R., MA, OTR/L
• Macaulay, William, MD

Titel

Patient Education Before Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Lowers Length of Stay

Ist Teil von

• The Journal of arthroplasty, 2010-06, Vol.25 (4), p.547-551

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Abstract From April 2006 to May 2007, 261 patients undergoing primary unilateral total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty were offered voluntary participation in a one-on-one preoperative educational program. Length of stay (LOS) and inpatient data were monitored and recorded, prospectively. Education participants enjoyed a significantly shorter LOS than nonparticipants for both total hip arthroplasty (3.1 ± 0.8 days vs 3.9 ± 1.4 days; P = .0001) and total knee arthroplasty (3.1 ± 0.9 days vs 4.1 ± 1.9 days; P = .001).