Joint replacement surgery in homeless veterans

Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in a homeless patient is generally considered contraindicated. Here, we report our known medical and social (housing and employment) results of homeless veterans who had TJA. Thirty-seven TJAs were performed on 33 homeless patients (31 men) at our hospital between Nove...

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Main Authors: Chase G. Bennett, MD, Laura Y. Lu, BS, Kathleen A. Thomas, LISW-S, Nicholas J. Giori, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344117300377