Total knee replacement appears cost-effective in older adults
Monday, June 22, 2009 - 17:35
in Health & Medicine
Total knee replacement (arthroplasty) appears to be a cost-effective procedure for older adults with advanced osteoarthritis, according to a report in the June 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The procedure appears to be cost-effective across all patient risk groups, and appeared more costly and less effective in low-volume centers than in high-volume centers.
Read the whole article on Physorg
More from Physorg
Related
- Total knee replacement appears cost-effective in older adultsMon, 22 Jun 2009, 18:35:17 EDT
- Joint replacement may improve osteoarthritis symptoms in older adultsMon, 14 Jul 2008, 17:21:41 EDT
- Total knee replacements increase mobility and motor skills in older patientsThu, 25 Jun 2009, 16:58:37 EDT
- Research examines factors in delaying or declining total knee replacement surgeryWed, 14 May 2008, 14:42:38 EDT
- Joint replacement treatment: Using clinical pathways worksWed, 1 Jul 2009, 0:43:33 EDT