Healthy Kansas City: Home By Dinner: The Rise in Same-Day Discharge For Joint Replacement Surgeries

For decades, knee or hip replacement surgery meant checking into the hospital for at least one night, sometimes more. Now, many patients can discharge on surgery day.

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Do you have to stay overnight after a knee or hip replacement?

Not necessarily, explains one orthopedic surgeon.

In a recent article with Healthy Kansas City , Chase Hobbs, DO , a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists , explains why many patients can now return to their own beds on surgery day.

This shift to same-day discharge is backed by studies showing that recovery in a familiar setting can improve comfort, support healing, and reduce the risk of infection and readmission.

Dr. Hobbs helps clear-up common questions around joint replacement recovery, including:

  • Can you go home the same day after a knee or hip replacement?
  • Do you still have to stay overnight after joint replacement surgery?
  • Who is a good fit for same-day discharge after joint replacement?

Read the entire article here: Healthy Kansas City: Home By Dinner.