Impact of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Lengths of Stay and Discharge Status after Total Knee Arthroplasty

This study demonstrated that TKA patients who received IV acetaminophen were associated with a significantly shorter hospital LOS as well as being discharged home and fewer patients had to go to SNF. This may lead to a reduction in the total cost of health care, while, at the same time, decreasing the resource use in patients who undergo TKA. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Knee Surgery - March 7, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Barrington, John W. Hansen, Ryan N. Lovelace, Belinda B öing, Elaine A. Chughtai, Morad Newman, Jared M. Pham, An T. Khlopas, Anton Sodhi, Nipun Sultan, Assem A. Mont, Michael A. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research