From: Initiation of a novel text messaging system in total knee and hip arthroplasty
Received Text Messages | Did Not Receive Text Messages | P-value | |
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Mean ± SD | |||
Last Narcotic Dose | 12.47 ± 11.29 | 9.74 ± 8.212 | 0.185 |
Satisfaction (rated from 0 to 10) | 9.41 ± 1.19 | 9.35 ± 1.345 | 0.644 |
Percentage | |||
Telephone Calls to Surgeons Office | 19.7% (yes); 80.3% (no) | 32.2% (yes); 67.8% (no) | 0.029 |
Emergency Department Visits | 7.6% (yes); 94.2% (no) | 9.6% (yes); 90.4% (no) | 0.650 |