Can an arthroplasty risk score predict bundled care events after total joint arthroplasty?
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Can an arthroplasty risk score predict bundled care events after total joint arthroplasty?
Background The validated Arthroplasty Risk Score (ARS) predicts the need for postoperative triage to an intensive care setting. We hypothesized that the ARS may also predict hospital length of stay (LOS), discharge disposition, and episode-of-care cost (EOCC). Methods We retrospectively reviewed a series of 704 patients undergoing primary total hip and knee arthroplasty over 17 months. Patien...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthroplasty Today
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2352-3441
DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2017.07.005