Fast-track program of elective joint replacement in hip and knee—patients’ experiences of the clinical pathway and care process

Fast-track program of elective joint replacement in hip and knee—patients’ experiences of the clinical pathway and care process

Abstract Background The clinical pathway and care program in elective total hip and knee replacement (THR/TKR) has, during the last decade, undergone considerable changes in many countries influenced by the concept of fast-track surgery, resulting in a very short hospital stay. Studies into patients...

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Main Authors: Urban Berg, Marie Berg, Ola Rolfson, Annette Erichsen-Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Total hip arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty
Fast-track
Clinical pathway
Care process
Quality of care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1232-8

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