The day of discharge after total hip arthroplasty and the achievement of rehabilitation functional milestones

Functional Recovery after Hip Fracture in the Subacute Setting

“…However, there is little documented evidence regarding functional recovery after [6]. Nowhere in the literature have the same FMs been reported.…”

Low Vitamin D Status Does Not Adversely Affect Short-Term Functional Outcome After Total Hip Arthroplasty

“…The physical therapy goals were adjusted for each individual depending on his/her preoperative ambulatory status and household environment. The criteria for patients being discharged home included the attainment of all three functional milestones: transferring in- and out of bed, ambulating with assisting device, and climbing up and down four steps of stairs [24,25]. If patients couldn’t attain all of these functional milestones, they were sent to a rehabilitation facility to receive further intensive in-patient physical therapy.…”

Pilates Training for Use in Rehabilitation after Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Preliminary Report

“…During this time, the benefits and efficacy of early, aggressive physical rehabilitation and patient mobilization were being studied [23,30]. Ganz et al reported a decrease in the average length of hospital stay from 9.7 days to 5.3 days in 11,000 total hip arthroplasties from 1990 to 2000 [13]. Currently, in our institutions there has been an emphasis to shorten inpatient stays to 72 hours and pursue methods for earlier postoperative discharge.…”