Prevalence of total hip and knee arthroplasty in former National Football League players: comparison with the general US population and other populations of professional athletes

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in a population of former National Football League (NFL) players. Methods: Participants were 3913 former NFL players (participation in years 1960–2019) who completed either an online or mailed su...

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Main Authors: Adam S Tenforde, Aaron L Baggish, Jillian Baker, Bryan Cortez, Joanne Borg-Stein, Meagan Wasfy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Online Access:https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000833.full