Abstract
Prevention at work needed to curb the worldwide strong increase in knee replacement surgery for working-age osteoarthritis patients
Highlights
Knee replacement surgery or arthroplasty is the final treatment option for patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis (OA)
There is a lack of awareness how work might play a significant role in reducing the steep rise in replacement surgery for knee OA across the world
Unforeseen impact on work The largest increase in primary surgery demands is not among the classic knee arthroplasty population of patients aged 70 years and older, but among patients of working age [1,2,3,4, 9]
Summary
Unforeseen impact on work The largest increase in primary surgery demands is not among the classic knee arthroplasty population of patients aged 70 years and older, but among patients of working age [1,2,3,4, 9]. Hospitals and clinics around the world face a steep rise in demand from patients seeking knee replacement surgery. Knee replacement surgery or arthroplasty is the final treatment option for patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis (OA).
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