Anterior Supine Intermuscular Total Hip Arthroplasty at an Ambulatory Surgery Center Versus Hospitalization

This study compares anterior supine intermuscular total hip arthroplasty performed at an ambulatory surgery center with the same procedure performed in a hospital setting in regard to complications and costs. The ambulatory surgery center had significantly shorter postoperative stays and superior visual analog pain scores at 3  months. No differences were noted in operative time, blood loss, or complications. Costs were significantly different between groups, with significant cost savings noted in the ambulatory surgery center group.

Source: Orthopedic Clinics of North America - May 28, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Andrew J. Wodowski, Thomas W. Throckmorton, William M. Mihalko, Patrick C. Toy Source Type: research