Demand for TKAs rises as population ages
As patients are living longer and wanting to maintain their mobility and as obesity rates are rising, more older patients will seek total knee replacements, especially since the payoff is high, Ms. Varghese noted.
“People who undergo this operation tend to show remarkable decreases in pain and increases in range of motion,” she said.
This study has the advantage of a more personalized look at risks of TKA because it stratifies age groups.
“The literature tends to look at the elderly population as one big cohort – 65 and older,” Ms. Varghese said. “We were able to provide patients more specific data.”
Ms. Varghese and Dr. Fleeter have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
A version of this article first appeared on Medscape.com.