[Clinical pathway "total knee arthroplasty"].
Total knee arthroplasty is a standardized intervention in orthopedic departments. Due to the standard character of the procedure it is predestinated to be performed in a clinical pathway. We developed a clinical pathway for total knee arthroplasty and aim to show the details of it and discuss it together with the current literature. Total knee arthroplasty is a standardized procedure and is therefore predestinated to be included in a clinical pathway. The team consists of different groups which are combined in this path to work together in a very structured and standardized manner. We describe and discuss our clinical pathway for total knee arthroplasty and the initial experiences which are very promising.
Lüring
C
C
Orthopädische Klinik für die Universität Regensburg, Asklepios-Klinikum Bad Abbach, 93077 Bad Abbach. c_luering@yahoo.de
Grifka
J
J
Kirschner
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S
D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000458:organization & administration*