Imagine walking into a hospital with a painful, severely deteriorated knee joint, and walking out on the same day with a brand new knee. Let’s take a closer look at how the same day knee replacement is putting smiles back on the faces of so many satisfied patients.
The Satisfaction Score: Listening to Patient Voices
Research on same-day partial knee replacement showed an impressive 93% overall satisfaction rate. Additionally, 88% of patients successfully achieved same-day discharge (SDD), with 100% of patients under 80 years old. This points to high satisfaction rates among same-day knee replacement patients.1 The combination of less invasive surgery, personalized care plans, and the empowerment of recovering from home has set a new standard in patient satisfaction.
Why Patients Are Smiling: The Same-Day Difference
- Reduced Risk of Infection: Less time in the hospital means less exposure to potential postoperative infections.
- Quicker Return to Normal Life: Recovery in the comfort of home accelerates the return to daily activities and work.
- Cost-Effective: Eliminating an overnight hospital stay cuts costs significantly, a relief to both patients and healthcare systems.
- Typically Less Tissue Damage: Same-day knee replacement procedures often involve minimally invasive surgery techniques, resulting in less disruption to surrounding tissues and better support for the new knee.
Dr. Charles Claps offers same day knee replacements for healthy qualified patients using advanced Mako robotic knee replacement for the best possible outcomes.
AUTHOR: Charles Claps, DO is a board-certified fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in robotic assisted joint replacement surgery at Resurgens Orthopaedics in Atlanta. Dr. Claps is an industry leader in Mako Robotic Assisted Hip and Knee replacementacross Georgia, and an active member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics.