Influence of pre-existing multimorbidity on receiving a hip arthroplasty: cohort study of 28 025 elderly subjects from UK primary care

<p>The median age for total hip arthroplasty (THA) is over 70 years with the corollary that many individuals have multiple multimorbidities. Despite the predicted improvement in quality of life, THA might be denied even to those with low levels of multimorbidity.</p> <p><strong...

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Main Authors: Ferguson, R, Prieto-Alhambra, D, Peat, G, Delmestri, A, Jordan, KP, Strauss, VY, Valderas, JM, Walker, C, Yu, D, Glyn-Jones, S, Silman, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021