Study Examines Total Knee Replacement in Patients Under 21
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study from researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has evaluated trends in the use of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients under 21 in the United States.
- PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study from researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has evaluated trends in the use of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients under 21 in the United States.
- However, the number of patients under the age of 21 undergoing TKA in the U.S. is unknown.
- The total weighted number of TKAs performed in patients younger than 21 from 2000-2016 was 1,331; the number of TKAs performed per year in this age group remained relatively stable.
- "Our study was able to confirm that tumors were the most common reason for knee arthroplasty in this population."