Publications by authors named "Tara M Eckel"
Article Synopsis
- The study compared costs and patient satisfaction from total joint arthroplasty (TJA) at physician-owned hospitals (POHs) versus non-POHs.
- The average cost for TJA was significantly lower at POHs ($19,039) than at non-POHs ($21,302), largely due to less use of skilled nursing facilities in the POH group.
- Both types of facilities showed similar levels of patient satisfaction despite the cost differences.
Objective: To investigate the effect of accelerometry-based navigation (ABN) on early clinical outcomes after TKA.
Methods: 71 TKAs were performed via ABN and 37 TKAs via standard instrumentation (STD). Patients were assessed at the second post-operative visit to determine early KOOS, JR scores.