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Inpatient Rehabilitation Did Not Positively Affect 6-Month Patient-Reported Outcomes After Hip Or Knee Arthroplasty, Adam G. Hutchinson, Benjamin Gooden, Matthew C. Lyons, Justin P. Roe, Michael D. O'Sullivan, Lucy J. Salmon, Kaka Martina, Leo Pinczewski
Inpatient Rehabilitation Did Not Positively Affect 6-Month Patient-Reported Outcomes After Hip Or Knee Arthroplasty, Adam G. Hutchinson, Benjamin Gooden, Matthew C. Lyons, Justin P. Roe, Michael D. O'Sullivan, Lucy J. Salmon, Kaka Martina, Leo Pinczewski
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Background: The aim of this study was to compare patient-reported outcomes 6 months after hip or knee arthroplasty in subjects who were discharged to home compared to those who attended inpatient rehabilitation.
Methods:
Seven hundred and forty-eight consecutive total hip or knee replacement patients were identified from a prospective database. Preoperative and 6-month post-operative patient-reported outcome measures were recorded. Forty-four patients discharged directly to home were cohort matched by age, gender, procedure and surgeon to 44 patients from the cohort who received inpatient care. Patient outcomes were compared using SPSS version 24 software.
Results: Both cohorts saw significant improvements from …