Is it safe? Outpatient total joint arthroplasty with discharge to home at a freestanding ambulatory surgical center

Background: Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is trending toward shorter hospitalizations; as a result, there are many ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) starting to perform outpatient TJA. However, there are limited studies examining the safety of outpatient TJA in the freestanding ASC setting. This s...

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Main Authors: Ritesh R. Shah, MD, Nancy E. Cipparrone, MA, Alexander C. Gordon, MD, David J. Raab, MD, James R. Bresch, MD, Nishant A. Shah, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344118300827