Study explores trends and outcomes in outpatient joint replacement compared to hospital stay

Study explores trends and outcomes in outpatient joint replacement compared to hospital stay

With outpatient hip and knee replacements on the rise, Geoffrey Westrich, MD, and colleagues at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) launched a study to analyze trends and compare complication rates of patients who go home the same day they have surgery versus those who spend one or more nights in the hospital.

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