A study that looked at the impact of hepatitis C on short-term outcomes of total joint arthroplasty found an increase in co-morbidity compared with patients without the liver disease. The number of people in need of total joint arthroplasty is expected to rise in conjunction with an aging population and advances in hepatitis C treatments….
Hepatitis-C Virus–Associated Arthritis
Hepatitis-C virus (HCV)-associated arthritis is highlighted this month in our ongoing series on patient education materials.