Health Service Use After Discharge From the Acute Care Hospital for 120 Patients Who Underwent Total Knee Arthroplasty
| Characteristic | Heath service, mean (and SD) | p value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous passive motion (n = 40) | Slider board (n = 40) | Standardized exercise (n = 40) | ||
| Transfer and readmission LOS, d | 5.3 (6.1) | 6.5 (7.5) | 5.5 (10.3) | 0.79 |
| Number of home care visits | 5.4 (8.3) | 10.2 (20.2) | 8.4 (17.0) | 0.41 |
| Number of outpatient therapy visits | 4.2 (7.1) | 4.7 (7.2) | 8.4 (12.2) | 0.08 |
↵* One-way analysis of variance.
SD = standard deviation, LOS = length of hospital stay.