Effect of early hospital discharge with a brace after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of early hospital discharge after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Of the 118 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, 31 received therapy during hospitalization until the brace was removed (L group), and 87 were discharged 8 days after surgery with a brace (S group). Risk-related behavior rates were compared in the L and S groups for the periods of 1 to 8 days, and 9 days to 3 weeks after surgery. There was no significant difference in occurrence rates between the L and S groups for either period. Both groups could perform activities of daily living without difficulty in the early postoperative hospitalization period.