One third of knee replacements classified as inappropriate

Monday, June 30, 2014 - 20:03 in Health & Medicine

More than one third of total knee replacements in the U.S. were classified as “inappropriate” using a patient classification system developed and validated in Spain, a new article reports. The study highlights the need for consensus on patient selection criteria among U.S. medical professionals treating those with the potential need of knee replacement surgery.

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