Rheumatoid Arthritis Increases Venous Thromboemboli, Readmissions, and Costs of Care Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Matched-Control Analysis

Recent studies have demonstrated patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have deranged coagulation parameters predisposing them to venous thromboembolisms (VTE). As the prevalence of RA within the United States continue to increase, evaluating whether patients who have RA are susceptible to developing VTEs following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is warranted. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate whether patients who have RA undergoing primary TKA have higher rates of: 1) VTEs; 2) readmission rates; and 3) costs of care.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - October 18, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rushabh M. Vakharia, Ajit M. Vakharia, Joseph O. Ehiorobo, Samuel J. Swiggett, Michael A. Mont, Martin W. Roche Source Type: research