The Impact of Hepatitis C and Liver Disease on Risk of Complications After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Analysis of Administrative Data From Louisiana and Texas

The Impact of Hepatitis C and Liver Disease on Risk of Complications After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Analysis of Administrative Data From Louisiana and Texas

Background: Millions of Americans have hepatitis C and other liver diseases, many of whom have end-stage osteoarthritis requiring total joint arthroplasty (TJA). This study aimed to determine the extent to which hepatitis C and other liver diseases are independent risk factors for complications, inc...

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Main Authors: Brett Salomon, MD, Peter C. Krause, MD, Vinod Dasa, MD, Lizheng Shi, PhD, Deryk Jones, MD, Andrew G. Chapple, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Total hip arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty
Hepatitis C
Liver disease
Complications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120302545

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