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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 98-B, Issue SUPP_8 | Pages 42 - 42
1 May 2016
Hoeffel D Kelly B Myers F
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Introduction

Outpatient total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is emerging as a viable alternative to the historically accepted hospital based inpatient TJA in the United States. Several studies have focused on the financial advantages of outpatient TJA, however little research has discussed patient reported outcome measures (PROM) and the overall patient experience. This is a retrospective comparison of PROM data in patients undergoing outpatient vs. inpatient total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Methods

An internal quality metric database analysis was performed on patients undergoing THA between 2/14/14 to 5/1/2015. Outpatients underwent THA at a newly opened ambulatory surgery center. Inpatients underwent THA in a hospital setting. Ninety-six outpatients and 152 inpatients between the ages of 29–65 years old were included. The Oxford Hip, VAS Pain, and Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaires were completed pre-operatively, and at 3- and 6-months post-op.

The Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire asked 8 questions including “how well did the surgery on your joint increase your ability to perform regular activities?” Patients chose from poor, fair, good, very good, and excellent. Chi-squared analyses determined differences in percentages between outpatient and inpatient PROM. Independent samples t-tests determined significant improvements between pre-op and 3 month post-op PROM scores.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 98-B, Issue SUPP_8 | Pages 41 - 41
1 May 2016
Kelly B Hoeffel D Myers F
Full Access

Introduction

Outpatient total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is emerging as a viable alternative to the historically accepted hospital-based inpatient TJA in the United States. Several studies have focused on the financial advantages of outpatient TJA, however little research has discussed patient reported outcome measures (PROM) and the overall patient experience. The purpose of this study is to compare PROM data in patients undergoing outpatient vs. inpatient total knee arthroplasty (TKA) performed in the first year of a newly opened outpatient facility.

Methods

An internal quality metric database analysis was performed on patients undergoing TKA between 2/14/14 and 5/1/2015. Outpatient TKA was performed at an ambulatory surgery center. Three-hundred and forty-three TKA patients (both inpatient and outpatient) between the ages of 37–65 years old were included. The Oxford Hip, VAS Pain, and Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaires were completed pre-operatively, and at 3- and 6-months post-op.

The Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire asks 8 questions including “how well did the surgery on your joint increase your ability to perform regular activities?” Patients chose from poor, fair, good, very good, and excellent. Chi-squared analyses determined differences in percentages between outpatient and inpatient PROM. Independent samples t-tests determined significant improvements between pre-op and 6 month post-op PROM scores.