1. Knie- und Hüfttotalendoprothese in 2 Tagen
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Kai-Dieter Jung, Henrik Husted, and B. B. Kristensen
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030222 orthopedics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Hip replacement (animal) ,Total knee ,language.human_language ,Danish ,03 medical and health sciences ,Hip arthroplasty ,0302 clinical medicine ,030202 anesthesiology ,Health care ,Physical therapy ,medicine ,language ,Early mobilization ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Fast track ,business ,Pain therapy - Abstract
Background Patients in Denmark undergoing total knee or hip replacement are routinely discharged within 2 days of surgery. A critical examination of traditional treatment methods, combined with focused research, has during the last 20 years increasingly optimized the treatment course in such a way that it has become possible to radically reduce the length of stay (LOS). Basics of the fast-track model The most important elements of this Fast-Track model are described. The patient motivation and transfer of partial responsibility to the patient through intensive information, optimized operation techniques, as well as modern multi-modal pain therapy with early mobilization are key issues. The relatively small and homogenous health care system of Denmark offers good research conditions and the possibility of a fast implementation of the latest results, as well as a lump-sum based re-imbursement system without minimum stay-both factors have been favorable for the development of the Fast-Track model.
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- 2019
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