Preop physiotherapy reduced hospital stay for foot and ankle surgery

The effect of preoperative foot and ankle physiotherapy group on reducing inpatient stay and improving patient care David SelvanCorresponding, Andy Molloy, Amir Abdelmalek, Ian Mulvey, Ruth Alnwick Foot and Ankle Surgery; 9 January 2013 Quote: Background Benefits of day case foot and ankle surgery include reduced hospital stay, cost savings, high patient satisfaction, quicker recovery with no increased complications. The preoperative foot and ankle group was set up in 2007 to reduce inpatient hospital stays and increase the rate of day case procedures. Methods We evaluated length of stay and physiotherapy intervention for all our patients during the first three months of 2007–2011

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