Journal article
The Changing Characteristics of Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is among the most common operations performed worldwide, with global volumes on the rise. It is important to understand if the characteristics of this patient population are changing over time for resource allocation and surgical planning. The purpose of this study is to examine how this patient population has changed between 2003 and 2017.
METHODS: A retrospective review of a prospective TJA database …
Authors
Ekhtiari S; Sefton AK; Wood TJ; Petruccelli DT; Winemaker MJ; de Beer JD
Journal
The Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol. 36, No. 7, pp. 2418–2423
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
7 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.arth.2021.02.051
ISSN
0883-5403