The effect of the creation of a ring-fenced orthopaedic ward on length of stay for elective arthroplasty patients

摘要

Introduction: More than 150,000 hip and knee joint replacements are carried out in the United Kingdom yearly, and variations in length of stay [LOS] affects the overall costs of the procedures. This audit assesses the effect of the introduction of specialist ward on LOS following arthroplasty.