@article {1511,
	title = {Cost-effectiveness of total knee arthroplasty in the United States: patient risk and hospital volume.},
	journal = {Archives of internal medicine},
	volume = {169},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009 Jun 22},
	pages = {1113-21; discussion 1121-2},
	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.},
	keywords = {Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Hospital Bed Capacity, Hospitals, Humans, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Risk Factors, United States},
	issn = {1538-3679},
	doi = {10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00763.x},
	author = {Losina, Elena and Walensky, Rochelle P and Kessler, Courtenay L and Emrani, Parastu S and Reichmann, William M and Wright, Elizabeth A and Holt, Holly L and Solomon, Daniel H and Yelin, Edward and Paltiel, A David and Katz, Jeffrey N}
}
