Journal article
Clinical Outcomes of Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Among Nonagenarian Patients
Abstract
A retrospective cohort study and a comparative literature review were undertaken to determine outcomes and survival/mortality rates among nonagenarian patients who underwent total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Thirty-nine patients who underwent TJA (14 hips, 25 knees) aged 90+ years were identified from a database of 9817 primary TJA cases performed at one hospital between 1998 and 2010. Findings were compared to synthesized data from relevant …
Authors
Petruccelli D; Rahman WA; de Beer J; Winemaker M
Journal
The Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol. 27, No. 9, pp. 1599–1603
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.arth.2012.03.007
ISSN
0883-5403