Why the study?
Does early mobilization on POD 0 reduce length of stay and improve discharge disposition in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty?
Does early mobilization on POD 0 reduce length of stay and improve discharge disposition in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty?
Early mobilization on the day of surgery (POD 0) after primary total knee arthroplasty significantly reduces length of stay and increases the likelihood of being discharged home.
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May support POD 0 mobilization in TKA pathways; hypothesis-generating pending randomized confirmation.
There was a significant reduction in LOS and there were differences in discharge disposition between patients who mobilized on POD 0 vs. POD 1, with more patients mobilized on POD 0 discharged home. Hospitals should work with their total joint arthroplasty programs to mobilize close to 100% of the patients undergoing primary TKA on POD 0 in order to decrease LOS and healthcare expenditure.
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