| Title | Cost-effectiveness of total knee arthroplasty in the United States: patient risk and hospital volume. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Losina, Elena, Rochelle P. Walensky, Courtenay L. Kessler, Parastu S. Emrani, William M. Reichmann, Elizabeth A. Wright, Holly L. Holt, Daniel H. Solomon, Edward Yelin, David A. Paltiel, and Jeffrey N. Katz |
| Journal | Archives of internal medicine |
| Volume | 169 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pagination | 1113-21; discussion 1121-2 |
| Date Published | 2009 Jun 22 |
| ISSN | 1538-3679 |
| Keywords | Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Hospital Bed Capacity, Hospitals, Humans, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Risk Factors, United States |
| Abstract | Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) relieves pain and improves quality of life for persons with advanced knee osteoarthritis. However, to our knowledge, the cost-effectiveness of TKA and the influences of hospital volume and patient risk on TKA cost-effectiveness have not been investigated in the United States. |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00763.x |
| Alternate Journal | Arch. Intern. Med. |
