Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5708944 The Journal of Arthroplasty 2016 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Patients who underwent THA Thursday/Friday or had start times after 2 PM had significantly extended hospital LOS. Preoperative risk modification along with adjustments to surgical scheduling and/or perioperative staffing may reduce LOS and thus hospital expenditures for THA procedures.
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Day of Surgery and Surgical Start Time Affect Hospital Length of Stay After Total Hip Arthroplasty
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