Originally conceived as a treatment for joint disease in the elderly, joint replacement surgery grew substantially during 1990s and 2000s in both the elderly and the younger patient population, with an increasing utilization expected to exceed one million annually by 2020 (1). Arthroplasties are major orthopaedic procedures that are reliable and cost-effective and deliver excellent long clinical and patient-reported outcomes (2,3) with extensive medical and non-medical benefits for patients and society. In fact, working-age individuals may gain a higher likelihood of employment and a higher mean annual income with fewer missed work days (4).
Iacono, F., Filardo, G. (2015). Effect of age on cost-effectiveness of unicompartimental knee arthroplasty compared with total knee arthroplasty in the US. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, 3(22), 1-2 [10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.12.14].
Effect of age on cost-effectiveness of unicompartimental knee arthroplasty compared with total knee arthroplasty in the US
FILARDO, GIUSEPPE
2015
Abstract
Originally conceived as a treatment for joint disease in the elderly, joint replacement surgery grew substantially during 1990s and 2000s in both the elderly and the younger patient population, with an increasing utilization expected to exceed one million annually by 2020 (1). Arthroplasties are major orthopaedic procedures that are reliable and cost-effective and deliver excellent long clinical and patient-reported outcomes (2,3) with extensive medical and non-medical benefits for patients and society. In fact, working-age individuals may gain a higher likelihood of employment and a higher mean annual income with fewer missed work days (4).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
