Return to Work and Driving After Robotic Arm-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Robotic arm-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RATKA) has demonstrated improved patient-reported outcome measures. Less evidence has been reported on how frequently patients return to complex activities of daily living. Our purposes were to investigate (1) hospital lengths of stay (LOSs) (2) discharge dispositions and (3) the rates and postoperative time intervals at which patients returned to driving and working.

Methods

A total of 50 RATKA patients who were employed prior to surgery were included. Outcomes included hospital LOS, discharge dispositions, return to driving, and return to work.

Results

A total of 48 patients (96%) were discharged home with self-care or health aid discharge after a mean LOS of 1.2 ± 0.6 days. Twelve patients (24%) returned to d

SUBMITTER: Bhowmik-Stoker M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9307493 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature