A new meta-analysis of 25 RCTs and 4,402 patients finds telerehab significantly outperforms traditional rehabilitation in pain, ROM, quadriceps strength, and cost after TKA. The evidence has shifted.
New data from AAOS 2026 validates remote therapeutic monitoring after TKA in geriatric populations: no increase in complications, lower costs, and successful deployment at scale. Here's what it means for orthopedic practice.
Over 60% of total knee replacements in the US are now same-day discharge — up to 80-99% at select ASCs. CMS is phasing out the inpatient-only list by 2029. In a Danish randomized trial, 15 of 16 knee-replacement patients recovering in an ambulatory surgery center went home the same day. Hospital stays dropped from 5 days to near zero — but who fills the 90-day monitoring gap?
