The potential benefi ts of a brief hospital admission after capsular release are early aggressive targeted physical therapy, early initiation and compliant use of CPM, and improved postoperative pain control and management. The benefi ts of improved therapy compliance and pain management are offset by fi nancial cost considerations. Those who advocate hospital admission have recommended a length of stay from 48 to 72 h, but no outcome data are available for these protocols [ 6 , 15 , 19 ]. Continuous Passive Motion (CPM)Several authors have advocated the use of CPM; however, there is no evidence to clearly support routine clinical application. In a randomized controlled trial CPM has been shown to provide better pain reduction in the early phase of rehabilitation [ 5 ].