Knee Replacement

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

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Specializes in Stroke Rehab, Elderly, Rehab. Ortho.
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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Specializes in orthopaedics.

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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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

same here

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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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Specializes in Orthopaedics/Med-Surg.

All of our joint replacement patients are generally discharged on POD 3.

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Orthopedics.

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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Specializes in med surg.

ours are discharged in 3 days.

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Specializes in ER; HBOT- lots others.

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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