Study Associates Higher Risks with Total Joint Arthroplasty among Patients with Hepatitis C

Catherine Kolonko is a medical writer based in Oregon.

References

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2. Javidan P, Walker RH. Take care with type C: Serious considerations in the selection of patients with hepatitis C for total joint arthroplasty: Commentary on an article by Kimona Issa, MD, et al.: ‘The Impact of Hepatitis C on Short-Term Outcomes of Total Joint Arthroplasty.’ J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Dec 2;97(23):e77.