Plus, points out Dr. Haas, prehab programs typically involve ensuring
patients have realistic expectations of how much pain they'll be in and
how mobile they'll be after surgery, as well as demonstrations of the
exercises they'll perform while rehabbing.
Dr. Shah, who has
been performing out-
patient total joint
replacements since
2013, says his typical
hip or knee replace-
ment patient walks
within 40 minutes of
surgery and climbs
stairs within 70 min-
utes. About half of his
patients are dis-
charged a few hours
after their procedures
and 90% are ready to
head home within 23
hours.
Fledgling programs
will likely realize
much lower percent-
ages of patients who
are ready for same-
day discharge. That's
to be expected as sur-
geons and staff grow
accustomed to new
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