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Table 3 Same day discharge (SDD) rates of 200 hip and knee arthroplasties

From: Introduction of day case hip and knee replacement programme at an inpatient ward is safe and may expedite shortening of hospital stays of traditional arthroplasties

Surgery

Booked (n)

SDD (n)

Rate (%)

THA

94

72

76

TKA

60

53

88

UKA

46

41

89

Total

200

166

83

  1. THA total hip arthroplasty, TKA total knee arthroplasty, UKA unicondylar knee arthroplasty
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X