Risk Factors for Delayed Inpatient Functional Recovery after Total Knee Arthroplasty
Table 1
Characteristics of study population ()*.
Age
65 (10) years
Sex, %♀
64%
BMI
30 (6) kg/m2
Marital status
Married
71%
Not married
29%
Job status
Paid job
38%
Retired
57%
Unemployed
6%
Anaesthesia
Femoral
Continuous
70%
One-shot
30%
General
7%
Spinal
93%
Blood loss, median (IQR)
100 (100-100) mL
Tourniquet time
49 (15) minutes
Postoperative pain analgesic
Acetaminophen
35%
Ketorolac
2%
Fentanyl
99%
Morphine
18%
Hydromorphone
79%
Length of stay, median (IQR)
2 (2-3) days
Functional recovery, median (IQR)
2 (2-3) days
Discharge location
Home
179 (93%)
SNF
12 (6%)
Inpatient rehab
2 (1%)
Values are mean (standard deviation), unless indicated otherwise. BMI = body mass index, IQR = interquartile range, and SNF = skilled nursing facility.