Criteria for Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement Outpatient total hip arthroplasty (THA), also known as same-day or ambulatory total hip replacement, is when a patient undergoes a THA procedure and is discharged on the same day to recover at home rather than staying overnight in the hospital. Outpatient...

Indications for Total Hip Replacement in a Person with Osteoarthritis

Total Hip Replacement with Osteoarthritis Indications for a total hip replacement, also called a total hip arthroplasty, in someone with hiposteoarthritis are based on symptom severity and the impact to a patient’s quality of life. The followingare common indications for total hip...