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Timed up-and-go test found predictive of length of hospital stay after THA
Recently published results showed use of the timed up-and-go test among patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty predicted hospital length of stay.
Overall, 120 patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) through an anterior, posterior or lateral approach performed a timed up-and-go test preoperatively to determine whether the test was predictive of hospital length of stay, according to researchers. Researchers also collected patient age, BMI, age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean procedure time and time spent in the post-anesthetic care unit.
Results showed patients were twice as likely to stay in the hospital beyond 48 hours for every 5-second interval increase in timed up-and-go time, with a significantly lower mean preoperative timed up-and-go time for patients discharged before 48 hours vs. patients discharged after 48 hours. Patients who underwent THA with the anterior approach had a significantly shorter length of stay, researchers found. However, according to results, increased length of stay was not predicted by patient age, BMI, Charlson Comorbidity Index and mean procedure time. – by Casey Tingle
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