Is Arthroscopic Meniscectomy Associated With an Increased Risk of Total Knee Arthroplasty for Claimants in the Workers' Compensation System? A 10-Year Study of Workers' Compensation Claims From a Large Nationwide Workers' Compensation Insurance Carrier.
J Occup Environ Med
; 66(4): 280-285, 2024 Apr 01.
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| ID: mdl-38234200
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a commonly performed knee surgery and prior arthroscopic meniscectomy (AM) has been linked to an increased risk of TKA in the general population.OBJECTIVE:
To study the relationship between AM and TKA among injured workers whose medical care is paid for under workers' compensation (WC).METHOD:
A total of 17,247 lost-time claims depicting all arthroscopic knee surgical procedures performed from 2007 to 2017 were followed to the end of 2022 and analyzed.RESULTS:
The odds ratio of undergoing a TKA for those with a preceding AM is 2.20, controlling for age, sex, and attorney involvement.CONCLUSIONS:
Undergoing an AM is associated with an increased risk of TKA in WC claimants.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Indenização aos Trabalhadores
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Artroplastia do Joelho
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Occup Environ Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article