PATIENT ADVANTAGES: There are advantages to the patient on a short hospital. stay or outpatient surgery timeline after knee and hip replacement surgery: 1. RAPID MOBILIZATION: A big advantage of an early discharge to home after. knee and hip replacement surgery is the natural increase in mobilization.
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Word Origin and History for suffix Expand. n. 1778, from Modern Latin suffixum, noun use of neuter of Latin suffixus fastened, past participle of suffigere fasten, fix on, fasten below, from sub upon (see sub-) + figere fasten (see fix (v.)).