Immediate Physical Therapy following Total Joint Arthroplasty: Barriers and Impact on Short-Term Outcomes

Table 2

Reasons for delayed PT.

Reason	Number of Patients (%)
No PT Assigned	62 (27.4%)
Inadequate PT Staff	43 (19.0%)
Adequate PT Staff	19 (8.4%)
Late Order Activation	58 (25.7%)
Late Anesthesia Sign-Off	37 (16.4%)
Failure to See Patient	24 (10.6%)
Inadequate PT Staff	13 (5.8%)
Adequate PT Staff	11 (4.9%)
Failed Attempted PT Visit	41 (18.1%)
Pain	20 (8.8%)
Drowsiness	10 (4.4%)
Patient Unavailable	4 (1.8%)
Weakness	3 (1.3%)
Hypotension	2 (0.9%)
Nausea	1 (0.4%)
Language Barrier	1 (0.4%)
Post-Op Complication	4 (1.8%)