Key result
Day-of-surgery physical therapy after total hip arthroplasty is linked to ~0.2 days shorter hospital stay.
Why the study?
Does initiating physical therapy on the day of surgery reduce length of stay and improve functional outcomes in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty?
Population
408 subjects undergoing unilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA)
Comparison
Initiating physical therapy on the day of surgery vs Initiating physical therapy on post-operative…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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Associated with 0.21-day shorter stay without functional differences; leaves open whether day-of-surgery PT improves THA outcomes.
Cohort (n=408)
Does initiating physical therapy on the day of surgery reduce length of stay and improve functional outcomes in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty?
Mean Difference: -0.21
Initiating physical therapy on the day of surgery for total hip arthroplasty reduces hospital length of stay without compromising functional outcomes.
Juliano et al. (2010) conducted a cohort in Total hip arthroplasty (n=408). Initiating physical therapy on day of surgery (DOS) vs. Initiating physical therapy on post operative day 1 (POD1) was evaluated on Length of stay and in-hospital rehabilitation functional outcomes (0.21 days less). Initiating physical therapy on the day of surgery for total hip arthroplasty reduced mean hospital length of stay by 0.21 days without compromising functional milestones.
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