Early follow-up after primary total knee and total hip arthroplasty with rapid recovery : Focus groups


Published online: Sep 30 2015

Jeroen C. VAN EGMOND, Hennie VERBURG, Stephan B.W. VEHMEIJER, Nina M.C. MATHIJSSEN

From Department of Orthopedic surgery, Reinier de Graaf Groep, Reinier de Graafweg 3-11, 2625 AD Delft, The Netherlands

Abstract

Rapid recovery protocols reduce the length of hospital stay after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) and Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA). However, little is known about the early postoperative phase. The purpose of this study was to examine which problems patient

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