Title

Does Physical Therapy Visit Frequency Influence Acute Care Length Of Stay Following Knee Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review

Keywords

arthroplasty; clinical pathway; frequency of visits; knee; length of stay; physical therapy

Abstract

The prevalence of knee arthroplasty (KA) surgery has risen dramatically over the past decade. Despite implementation of clinical care pathways, the costs associated with KA procedures continue to present a financial burden to society. One area of cost savings that has invited considerable attention is length of stay (LOS). This article systematically reviewed the evidence to determine the efficacy of twice-daily and weekend physical therapy on acute care LOS following KA. Results identified no evidence that twice-daily physical therapy is superior to once-daily visits, whereas weak evidence exists to suggest a benefit of weekend services on LOS. Copyright © 2013 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Publication Title

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volume

29

Issue

1

Number of Pages

25-29

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1097/TGR.0b013e3182767262

Socpus ID

84872977046 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84872977046

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