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Dec 11, 2008 09:24 PM

Knee Replacement

by zenman Premium Member

What's the average LOS for a bilateral total knee replacement these days?

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No. 1
from suehp
Old Dec 14, 2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by zenman View Post
What's the average LOS for a bilateral total knee replacement these days?
I just discharged someone today with Bil TKR's after 3 days. Only one of our Surgeons do the Bil TKR's and most of his are out by day 4
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from wickedrn
Old Dec 21, 2008, 01:59 PM

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Most of our total knees will stay 2-3 nights. If they are done on a Monday they should be on their way home by Wednesday. This all depends on pain management and passing physical therapy.
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from P_RN
Old Dec 29, 2008, 01:28 AM

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same here
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from rntg
Old Dec 31, 2008, 10:58 AM

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Out total knees and hips length of stay is generally 3 days on our ortho floor. That means if they have their surgery on Monday they are ready to go by Thursday, regardless if it is single or bilatteral. We have a few surgeons who do the bilatteral, mostly at the patient's choosing because they cannot take that much time off work, or don't want the lengthy rehab choices. We have had a good deal of patients leaving on the 2nd day lately, but they are usually the younger patients.
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from sam1998
Old Jan 15, 2009, 11:44 PM

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All of our joint replacement patients are generally discharged on POD 3.
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from khirbz
Old Feb 21, 2009, 05:28 PM

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Most of our patients are discharge after 2-3 days unless they have other concerns in going home. Especially if they are not safe in going home.
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from suni
Old Feb 21, 2009, 05:56 PM

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ours are discharged in 3 days.
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from NewRN2008
Old Mar 25, 2009, 07:51 PM

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yuppers, out on day 3. everyone is diff, you know the course that is laid out is tested at times. but- i know that is the goal and our plan.
-H-RN
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