Publications by authors named "Danielle McInerney"
Background: The prevalence of ambulatory total hip arthroplasty (THA) is rising, but it is not appropriate for all patients. Preoperative patient selection considers medical and social factors but overlooks patients' prior level of physical function.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate if preoperative physical function, measured by the Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG) test, is associated with length of stay (LOS) in patients who underwent primary THA.
Background: Increasing numbers of patients are undergoing total joint arthroplasty as a treatment for osteoarthritis, which can be an anxiety-provoking experience. Setting expectations through a preoperative physical therapy (pre-op PT) session can alleviate some of these stressors, potentially decrease hospital length of stay (LOS), and promote home discharge.
Purpose: We sought to determine whether attending a pre-op PT session is associated with decreased hospital LOS and home discharge in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients.
Article Synopsis
- The Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool (RAPT) and the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care "6-Clicks" Mobility Score (AM-PAC) are validated tools used to plan discharge for patients who have undergone total hip or knee replacement surgeries (THA and TKA).
- The study examined whether the preoperative RAPT score could predict the postoperative AM-PAC score and ultimately the discharge destination for these patients.
- Results showed a significant positive correlation between RAPT and AM-PAC scores, indicating that higher scores were linked to increased chances of being discharged home, with further insights into patient demographics affecting discharge outcomes.