Health-care providers and patients differ on views of knee replacement
Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 09:15
in Health & Medicine
Total knee replacement (TKR) is a common treatment for osteoarthritis, a disease affecting more than 20 million Americans. However, the surgery poses risks and both patients and physicians must carefully assess its potential benefits and harm...
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