Do preoperative patient-reported outcomes predict hospital length of stay for surgically-treated end-stage ankle osteoarthritis patients?

摘要

Background: End-stage ankle arthritis is often debilitating, associated with diminished mobility, pain, and reduced health related quality of life. Direct hospital costs of AA and TAA differ, with hospital length of stay being a major contributor. The objective of this study is to test the association between four patient-reported outcome measures with hospital length of stay, potentially important for preoperative planning and care.