Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8799166 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2018 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
TKA can be performed safely as an outpatient in a subset of healthy Medicare patients with a complication rate similar to an inpatient stay. A 23-hour stay, however, may be the “sweet spot” that minimizes complications in this population.
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Authors
P. Maxwell MD, Mark I. MD, MBA, R. Michael MD, Gwo-Chin MD, Craig J. MD,