The projected burden of primary total knee and hip replacement for osteoarthritis in Australia to the year 2030

The projected burden of primary total knee and hip replacement for osteoarthritis in Australia to the year 2030

Abstract Background Comprehensive national joint replacement registries with well-validated data offer unique opportunities for examining the potential future burden of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) at a population level. This study aimed to forecast the burden of primary total knee (TKR) and hip...

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Main Authors: Ilana N. Ackerman, Megan A. Bohensky, Ella Zomer, Mark Tacey, Alexandra Gorelik, Caroline A. Brand, Richard de Steiger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Economic burden of disease
Obesity
Osteoarthritis
Total knee replacement
Total hip replacement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2411-9

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