Does pre-existing morbidity influences risks and benefits of total hip replacement for osteoarthritis: a prospective study of 6682 patients from linked national datasets in England.

<p>Total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery for elderly people with multimorbidity increases the risk of serious health hazards including mortality. Whether such background morbidity reduces the clinical benefit is less clear.</p> <p><strong>Objective</strong> To evaluate...

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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