Study Urges More Consensus On U.S. Total Knee Replacement Candidates
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A new study shows that about one-third of total knee arthroplasty surgeries in the U.S. are inappropriate based on criteria developed in Spain. The authors argue for a U.S. consensus on how to select patients for knee replacement.
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