In this review: Osteoarthritis Care and Risk of Total Knee Arthroplasty Among Medicare Beneficiaries (abstract only available for free.)
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A Rush to TKA? Study Finds Low Rates of Conservative Knee OA Treatment
Data from nearly 1 million Medicare patients also suggests that in some parts of the country, TKA occurs after only a few provider visits.
Date: Friday, June 25, 2021
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Date: June 25, 2021
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