Abstract
Preoperative arthroplasty classes decrease complications and readmissions, however, in-person classes are inconvenient for elderly patients with mobility limitations. This retrospective review included 232 patients (305 joints) with in-person preoperative educational classes (IPC) and 155 patients (192 joints) with telephone preoperative educational classes (TC). Compared to IPC, TC patients had a shorter length of stay (P
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Abella, M. K. I. L., Lawton, D. R. Y., Wong, K. K., Nishioka, S. T., Andrews, S. N., & Nakasone, C. K. (2023). Preoperative Educational Classes in Elderly Patients May Not be Necessary Prior to Elective Joint Arthroplasty. Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare, 82(6), 135–140. https://doi.org/10.62547/wzhl2822
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