The Journal of Arthroplasty, PAPER #23| VOLUME 22, ISSUE 2, P305, FEBRUARY 01, 2007

The Role of Anesthesia and the Anesthetist in Reducing the Length of Stay After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

Vijay Shetty, MD Sarah Vowlar Richard Villar
Hip

There has been very little work on the influence of anesthetic technique and the anesthetist concerned on the postoperative length of hospital stay after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). We wished to study these 2 factors, as well as the effect of age and body mass index (BMI), on the length of hospital stay.


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