Feasibility and Cost-Effectiveness of Daycare Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - A Retrospective Case Series
Introduction: Multiple reviews of the applicability, cost-effectiveness, and safety of daycare reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament have been published in French, American, and British setups, but have not been described in our population. Materials and methods: In this study, 25 patients...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.morthoj.org/2024/v18n3/daycare-acl-reconstruction.pdf |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Multiple reviews of the applicability, cost-effectiveness, and safety of daycare reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament have been published in French, American, and British setups, but have not been described in our population.
Materials and methods: In this study, 25 patients who underwent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) as a daycare surgery in our setup were assessed retrospectively. Post-operatively patients were reviewed for pain, complications, conversion from daycare to inpatients, readmission within two weeks post ACLR and cost-effectiveness.
Results: None of the patients required readmission within two weeks post-operatively, two patients were admitted on request from Surgical Day Care (SDC) to inpatient post-operatively, two patients developed urinary retention. Daycare ACLR was also cost-effective, as shown by cost analysis a reduction of cost by 26.9 %.
Conclusion: Daycare ACLR is safe, feasible, and cost-effective treatment modality for young patients and can provide a substantial cost saving. |
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| ISSN: | 1985-2533 2232-111X |