Total Joint Arthroplasty Is Associated With a Decreased Risk of Traumatic Falls: An Analysis of 499,094 Cases.
Driesman A, Paoli AR, Wiznia DH, Oh C, Mahure SA, Long WJ, Schwarzkopf R. Total Joint Arthroplasty Is Associated With a Decreased Risk of Traumatic Falls: An Analysis of 499,094 Cases. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019, 28: 838-846. PMID: 31834037, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-19-00541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal joint arthroplastyTraumatic fallDecreased riskHazard ratioKnee osteoarthritisPrimary diagnosisJoint arthroplastyResearch Cooperative System databaseRetrospective case-control studyNew York Statewide PlanningLower extremity osteoarthritisCase-control studyProportional hazards modelLong-term riskExtremity osteoarthritisSeventeen patientsClinical characteristicsElderly patientsPatient demographicsPrimary TKAHip osteoarthritisPrimary THAStatewide PlanningAge 40Group 2