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Outpatient unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: who is afraid of outpatient surgery?

  • By

  • Alexander Hoorntje

  • Koen L. M. Koenraadt

  • Margreet G. Boevé

  • Rutger C. I. van Geenen

  • February 22, 2017

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    Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has shifted towards outpatient surgery, significantly reducing hospital stays to an average of 1 day.

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    Outpatient UKA pathways have shown promising results, with discharge rates on the same day ranging from 85% to 100% and low complication rates.

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    Previous studies indicated that outpatient surgery patients experienced higher anxiety and depression levels compared to fast-track patients.

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    The study aimed to compare anxiety, depression, pain, and satisfaction between outpatient and fast-track UKA patients to assess psychological well-being.

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    Carefully selected patients undergoing outpatient UKA are hypothesized to experience similar psychological outcomes as those in fast-track pathways.

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Outpatient unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: who is afraid of outpatient surgery?

  • by Alexander Hoorntje, Koen L. M. Koenraadt, Margreet G. Boevé, Rutger C. I. van Geenen

  • February 22, 2017

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