Economic analyses of fast-track total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Purpose: The number of total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasties (TKA) grows constantly which causes enormously rising costs for healthcare systems. The aim of this systematic literature review was to evaluate whether a cost reduction can be achieved by THA or TKA fast-track protocols, which is a multidisciplinary approach aiming at faster recovery.

Methods: A systematic literature research was undertaken for the timeframe from 2007/01/01 to 2019/03/04 in PubMed.