학술논문
BENEFITS OF A CLINICAL PATHWAY IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, Vol 32, Iss 1 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
Portuguese
Portuguese
ISSN
1413-7852
Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: Demonstrate whether a multiprofessional Clinical Pathway Program in Total Knee Arthroplasty (CPPA) contributesto optimizing hospital care. Method: Retrospective study of medical data of care indicators in 310 patients divided into two groups: A- who underwent arthroplasty in the last biennium before the introduction of the CPPA (n=144) and group B- who underwent TKA in the biennium after the introduction of the CPPA (n=166). Results: Postoperative showed a significant difference in favor of group B over group A for hospitalization time in days 4.33 ± 2.79 and 5.4 ± 1.67 (p