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Temporal Relationship Between Knee Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty A Quality Measure for Joint Care?
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Temporal Relationship Between Knee Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty A Quality Measure for Joint Care?

Norman A. Johanson, Fredric A. Kleinbart, Douglas L. Cerynik, Jennifer M. Brey, Kevin L. Ong and Steven M. Kurtz
The Journal of arthroplasty, v 26(2), pp 187-191
01 Feb 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2010.03.001
PMID: 20541886
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Abstract

Life Sciences & Biomedicine Orthopedics Science & Technology
This study examined the incidence and rates of knee arthroscopy in patients older than 65 years and the risk of subsequent knee arthroplasty. Medicare claims data (1997-2006, 5% sample) were used to identify 78 137 knee arthroscopy patients. Performance of arthroscopy increased 56.1%. Prevalence increased 44.6% from 362.2 to 523.7 per 100 000 Medicare patients. The prevalence was greater for women and white patients. Prevalence of knee arthroscopy was greater in the South. Within 1 year after arthroscopy, 10.2% of arthropathy patients and 8.5% of injury patients underwent knee arthroplasty. A progressive increase was seen in the rates of use of knee arthroscopy in elderly Medicare patients for a 10-year period. A 10.2% failure rate 1 year after knee arthroscopy may be a reasonable benchmark against which performance of knee arthroscopy in patients older than 65 years can be measured.

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