Older patients have the most to gain from orthopaedic enhanced recovery programmes

Authors: Starks, I., Wainwright, T.W., Lewis, J., Lloyd, J. and Middleton, R.G.

Journal: Age and Ageing

Volume: 43

Issue: 5

Pages: 642-648

eISSN: 1468-2834

ISSN: 0002-0729

DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afu014

Abstract:

Background: Between August 2007 and May 2009, 2128 consecutive patients underwent either primary hip or knee joint replacement surgery at our institute on an enhanced recovery pathway. We aimed to investigate the potential benefits of this pathway in patients over the age of 85 years. Methods: Data extracted from Hospital Episode Statistics were analysed. This data are prospectively collected and independently collated. Results: In all patients median length of stay was reduced when compared with both our own data before the introduction of the pathway (6 to 4 days) and national averages over the same time period for both hip and knee replacements (5 to 4 days). Difference in length of stay was most pronounced in the group of patients aged 85 years and over (9 to 5 days for total hip replacement and 8 to 5 days for total knee replacement). Nearly all patients were discharged directly home (97.4%). Readmission rates were over 45% lower in patients aged 85 and over when compared with national averages (5.2 vs. 9.4%). Conclusions: This is the first series in the literature to assess the role of enhanced recovery pathways in the very elderly. This study not only shows that successful fast track rehabilitation can be achieved in the very elderly population undergoing elective joint replacement surgery, but that it is this cohort of vulnerable patients who have the most to gain from such multidisciplinary recovery programmes. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Geriatrics Society. All rights reserved.

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Older patients have the most to gain from orthopaedic enhanced recovery programmes.

Authors: Starks, I., Wainwright, T.W., Lewis, J., Lloyd, J. and Middleton, R.G.

Journal: Age Ageing

Volume: 43

Issue: 5

Pages: 642-648

eISSN: 1468-2834

DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afu014

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Between August 2007 and May 2009, 2128 consecutive patients underwent either primary hip or knee joint replacement surgery at our institute on an enhanced recovery pathway. We aimed to investigate the potential benefits of this pathway in patients over the age of 85 years. METHODS: Data extracted from Hospital Episode Statistics were analysed. This data are prospectively collected and independently collated. RESULTS: In all patients median length of stay was reduced when compared with both our own data before the introduction of the pathway (6 to 4 days) and national averages over the same time period for both hip and knee replacements (5 to 4 days). Difference in length of stay was most pronounced in the group of patients aged 85 years and over (9 to 5 days for total hip replacement and 8 to 5 days for total knee replacement). Nearly all patients were discharged directly home (97.4%). Readmission rates were over 45% lower in patients aged 85 and over when compared with national averages (5.2 vs. 9.4%). CONCLUSIONS: This is the first series in the literature to assess the role of enhanced recovery pathways in the very elderly. This study not only shows that successful fast track rehabilitation can be achieved in the very elderly population undergoing elective joint replacement surgery, but that it is this cohort of vulnerable patients who have the most to gain from such multidisciplinary recovery programmes.

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Older patients have the most to gain from orthopaedic enhanced recovery programmes

Authors: Starks, I., Wainwright, T.W., Lewis, J., Lloyd, J. and Middleton, R.G.

Journal: AGE AND AGEING

Volume: 43

Issue: 5

Pages: 642-648

eISSN: 1468-2834

ISSN: 0002-0729

DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afu014

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Older patients have the most to gain from orthopaedic enhanced recovery programmes

Authors: Starks, I., Lloyd, J., Lewis, J., Wainwright and Middleton, R.

Journal: Age and Aging

DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afu014

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Preferred by: Rob Middleton and Tom Wainwright

Older patients have the most to gain from orthopaedic enhanced recovery programmes.

Authors: Starks, I., Wainwright, T.W., Lewis, J., Lloyd, J. and Middleton, R.G.

Journal: Age and ageing

Volume: 43

Issue: 5

Pages: 642-648

eISSN: 1468-2834

ISSN: 0002-0729

DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afu014

Abstract:

Background

Between August 2007 and May 2009, 2128 consecutive patients underwent either primary hip or knee joint replacement surgery at our institute on an enhanced recovery pathway. We aimed to investigate the potential benefits of this pathway in patients over the age of 85 years.

Methods

Data extracted from Hospital Episode Statistics were analysed. This data are prospectively collected and independently collated.

Results

In all patients median length of stay was reduced when compared with both our own data before the introduction of the pathway (6 to 4 days) and national averages over the same time period for both hip and knee replacements (5 to 4 days). Difference in length of stay was most pronounced in the group of patients aged 85 years and over (9 to 5 days for total hip replacement and 8 to 5 days for total knee replacement). Nearly all patients were discharged directly home (97.4%). Readmission rates were over 45% lower in patients aged 85 and over when compared with national averages (5.2 vs. 9.4%).

Conclusions

This is the first series in the literature to assess the role of enhanced recovery pathways in the very elderly. This study not only shows that successful fast track rehabilitation can be achieved in the very elderly population undergoing elective joint replacement surgery, but that it is this cohort of vulnerable patients who have the most to gain from such multidisciplinary recovery programmes.

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