Characterizing the Limb Lengthening Experience: Length of Stay and Readmission Rates Following Limb Lengthening Surgery
The median length of stay was 3 days with a mode of 2 days. The readmission rate was 14.1%. Increasing age, patient ethnicity, and surgical day of the week were associated with increased LOS, whereas readmission was associated with increasing age. This characterization may help as a guide when counseling patients on the expected postoperative course for a limb lengthening procedure.
Authors
- Gerard A. Sheridan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0970-3274)
- S. Robert Rozbruch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1632-4600)
- Austin T. Fragomen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9031-9079)
- Michael Greenstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3078-4374)
- Jason S. Hoellwarth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7065-0656)
- Taylor J. Reif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5220-8071)
- Brian J. Page (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8636-8249)
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- Centre Alpien de Phytogéographie (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-25-00582
- Primary Topic
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00