Media Coverage

Coverage of Arthritis Care & Research Article – Cost-effectiveness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in older patients with multiple comorbidities. 

• NIAMS Spotlight on Research – Readily Available Pain Medication a Cost-effective Choice for Many Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis

Coverage of Arthritis Care and Research Article – Lifetime medical costs of knee osteoarthritis in the United States: impact of extending indications for total knee arthroplasty

• MedPage Today – What is the Real Cost of a New Knee?

Coverage of Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Article – Estimating the burden of total knee replacement in the United States

• medWire News – High prevalence of total knee replacement revealed

• Orthopedics this Week – TKR incidence data in U.S.

Coverage of ACR Abstract 911– Race- and sex-specific estimates of 10-, 20-, 30-year, and lifetime risk of diagnosed symptomatic knee osteoarthritis and the need for TKR in the US

• Rheumatology News – American College of Rheumatology Press Release

• Arthritis Today – Female minorities are most at risk of knee osteoarthritis

• Rheumatology News – Model predicts lifetime risk for knee OA

• Practical Pain Management – Race and gender found key risk factors for osteoarthritis of the knee

Coverage of AAOS Abstract – How Many Americans are Currently Living with Total Knee Replacement?

• NBC Nightly News – Knee replacements triple

• CBS News – Nearly 1 in 20 Americans over 50 have artificial knees, according to first national estimate

• USA Today (Your Life) – Baby Boomers’ demand, expectations for new knees soar

• US News & World Report – More than 4 Million Americans Have New Knee

• Huffington Post – Nearly 1 In 20 US Adults Over 50 Has A Fake Knee

• BWH Bulletin – Americans and Artificial Knees: Study Finds Younger Patients Are Having Knee Replacement Surgery

November 2011 – ACR Abstract – “Projecting the future public health impact of the trend toward earlier onset of knee osteoarthritis in the past 20 years”

• USA Today (Your Life) – “Knee arthritis strikes at younger age, weight loss may help”
• US News & World Reports – “Knee Arthritis Striking at Younger Ages, But Weight Loss May Help”
• Arthritis Today – “Knee OA on the Rise in Younger People”
• Ortho SuperSite – “Knee osteoarthritis in younger patients projected to increase in next decade”

 

October 2011 – New England Journal Perspective – “Medical Device Innovation – Is “Better” Good Enough?”

• Yale News – “One size does not fit all for knee replacements and other medical devices”
• Ortho SuperSite – “Not all patients may benefit from knee arthroplasty prosthesis design innovations”
• UPI – “Medical devices may not offer equal value”
• Cardiovascular Business – “NEJM: Model-based approach can clarify device evaluations”

 

May 2011 – Associated Press Article – “Baby boomers fueling boom in knee, hip surgeries”

• ABC News: Health
• CBS News
• Chicago Tribune
• Yahoo! News
• The Washington Times
• Daily News
• USA Today: Your Life

 

 February 2011 – AAOS Abstract – “Can we explain the dramatic increase in TKR utilization rates in the US by growth in population size and the obesity epidemic?”

• CNN Health – “Knees bearing the weight of obesity”
• KPBS Radio – “Why are Knee Replacements and Other Orthopaedic Surgeries on the Rise?

 

February 2011 – Annals of Internal Medicine Paper – “Impact of Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis on Morbidity and Mortality in Older Americans”

• US News & World Report – “Obesity, Bum Knees Robbing Seniors of Good Years: Study”
• Wall Street Journal: MarketWatch – “Americans’ Weight, Knee Problems Take Years off Their Lives”
• Reuters – “Replacing Arthritic Knees is Cost-Effective: Study”
• Arthritis Today – “Osteoarthritis and Obesity Cut Healthy Years Short”
• Science Daily – “Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis Shorten Healthy Years of Life”
• WebMD – “Obesity, Knee Osteoarthritis Hurt Seniors’ Life Expectancy”
• AllVoices – “Being Obese With Knee Osteoarthritis Decrease Life Span”
• MedScape Medical News – “Knee Osteoarthritis, Obesity Reduce Quality of Life”
• Health Jockey – “Obesity and knee osteoarthritis hamper quality of life claims study”
• e! Science News – “Obesity and knee osteoarthritis shorten healthy years of life”
• ScienceBlog – “Obesity and knee osteoarthritis shorten healthy years of life”
• MD News – “Obesity, Arthritis Shorten Quality-Adjusted Life-Years”
• Modern Medicine – “Obesity, Arthritis Shorten Quality-Adjusted Life-Years”
• Doctors Lounge – “Obesity, Arthritis Shorten Quality-Adjusted Life-Years”
• MSN – “Obesity, Bum Knees Robbing Seniors of Good Years: Study”

 

 Sep 2010 – OARSI Abstract – “Can we explain the dramatic increase in TKR utilization rates in US by population size and obesity epidemic growth?”

• Global Medical News Network – “Knee Replacements Triple”
• Internal Medicine News Digital Network – “Total Knee Surgery Soars in Americans Aged 45-64 Years”

 

Oct 2009 – ACR Abstract – “Disease Modifying Drugs to Prevent Knee OA: Can They Be Cost-Effective?”

• MedPage Today – “ACR: Saving Knees from OA May Break the Bank”

 

Jun 2009 – Archives of Internal Medicine Paper – “Cost-effectiveness of total knee arthroplasty in the United States: patient risk and hospital volume”

• Wall Street Journal – “Knee Replacements are Determined to be Cost-Effective”
• JournalWATCH – “Total Knee Arthroplasty’s Cost-Effectiveness — A Conversation with Elena Losina”
• Science Daily – “Total Knee Replacement Appears Cost-Effective in Older Adults”
• MedPage Today – “Knee Replacement Cost-Effective for Older Adults”
• eHow – “The Average Cost of Total Knee Replacement”
• Arthritis Foundation Research Update – “A Treatment for Osteoarthritis is ‘Very Cost-effective’ in Older Adults”
• Top News – “Study: Total knee replacement procedure cost-effective in elderly adults”
• NIAMS Spotlight on Research 2009 – “Total Knee Replacement Found Cost-Effective for End-Stage Knee OA”

 

Dec 2008 – ACR Abstract – “Ten Million Quality-Adjusted Life Years Lost Due to Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) in the US Elderly Population: The Role of Obesity”

• Arthritis Foundation Research Update –“Millions of Quality Years Lost to Knee Osteoarthritis”

 

Oct 2008 – ACR Abstract – “Forecasting the Burden of Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis over a 20 Year Period in a Cohort of Older US Adults: Impact of Obesity”

• Arthritis Today – “What Being Overweight Does to Your OA Risk”
• Arthritis Foundation Research Update – “Knee Osteoarthritis Worse in Obese”

Feb 2007 – ACR Abstract – “Cost-Effectiveness of Total Knee Replacement (TKR) in the US: Impact of Patient Risk and Hospital Volume”

• ABC News: Health – “Total Knee Replacement Safe for Most Patients”
• HealthScout – “Total Knee Replacement Safe for Most Patients”
• MSK Report – “Update on Joint Replacement”
• OrthoSuperSite – “Study finds TKA cost-effective for end-stage knee arthritis regardless of patient risk”