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Inpatient and outpatient anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction yield similar outcomes
November 2018
Inpatient and outpatient anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction yield similar outcomes
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Pain experience and functional outcome of inpatient versus outpatient anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, an equivalence randomized controlled trial with 12 months follow-up
Knee. 2015 Mar;22(2):111-6.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
46 patients with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture were randomized to be discharged 2 days after ACL reconstruction surgery (inpatient group) or on the same day as the procedure (outpatient group). The purpose of the study was to compare the two groups with respect to pain, function, and safety outcome measures up to 1 year postoperatively. The results indicated that the two groups had s...
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