Avoiding readmissions-support systems required after discharge to continue rapid recovery?

Increasing participation in alternative payment models such as episode-of-care has become a driving force to improve outcomes while decreasing cost. Reducing the hospital length of stay and discharging patients to home have been shown to decrease readmissions, thereby achieving these goals. The purpose of this study was to determine if utilization of a patient management support system, TAVHealth™ in our clinical pathway would reduce our readmission rates during the episode-of-care.

Rosenberg versus 20/10 views in osteoarthritic knees.

It has become a common practice to obtain weight-bearing radiographs for the assessment of early-stage osteoarthritis of the knee, and weight bearing with the knee in full extension has been the most common method. Other methods for evaluating knee joint space using weight-bearing radiography include the Rosenberg and 20/10 views. Eighty consecutive patients with knee pain were evaluated with standing Rosenberg and standing 20/10 views as part of their radiographic evaluation.

Volume and length of stay in a total joint replacement program.

To determine the impact of the new Joint Academy on volume and length of stay (LOS), the authors undertook a retrospective record review for January-March of 2006 and 2007. A total of 413 primary and revision total joint replacements performed by two surgeons were reviewed, with 10.7% more procedures in 2007 than in 2006.

A clinical comparison of patellar tracking using the transepicondylar axis and the posterior condylar axis.

Two different methods for femoral component rotation in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were compared with regard to the need for lateral retinacular release and 3-year follow-up knee society scores of both patellofemoral function and 3-year radiographs of the patella. The posterior condylar axis was used in 1322 consecutive primary TKAs, and the transepicondylar axis (TEA) was used in 1059 consecutive primary TKA. A significant decrease in lateral retinacular release was observed from 56.

Total joint arthroplasty in the extremely elderly: hip and knee arthroplasty after entering the 89th year of life.

The goal of this study was to evaluate the complications and efficacy of total joint arthroplasty in the extremely elderly and compare the survival with the normal age-matched population. One hundred one joint arthroplasties (45 total knee arthroplasties [TKAs], 56 total hip arthroplasties [THAs]) were performed in 83 patients 89 years old and older. Over an average follow-up period of 2.