Total knee arthroplasty reduces the risk of mortality in osteoarthritis patients up to 12 years: A Korean national cohort longitudinal follow-up study

Introduction: Mortality rates and causes of death after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are of great interest to surgeons. However, there is a shortage of studies regarding those of the Asian population. The aim of this study was to compare the mortality rate and causes of death in patients after TKA...

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Main Authors: Hyo Geun Choi, Bong Cheol Kwon, Joong Il Kim, Joon Kyu Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020902589