Revision Estimates Haunt TKRs (Biloine Young @OTW)
While it is great that over a million and a half Americans have regained their mobility through knee replacement (TKR) surgery, the future financial implications of those surgeries may be worrisome. Reason? Those new knees are in adults younger than 70 meaning the recipients are “likely to live long enough to be at risk for revision,” said Elena Losina, Ph.D., of Boston University, in the presentation of her study at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting.
As reported February 13 by John Gever of MedPage Today, Losi...
