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TJA in Rare Conditions

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Arthroplasty in patients with rare conditions
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Joint replacement surgery in homeless veterans
Arthroplasty Today
Vol. 3Issue 4p253–256Published online: May 6, 2017
- Chase G. Bennett
- Laura Y. Lu
- Kathleen A. Thomas
- Nicholas J. Giori
Cited in Scopus: 6
Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in a homeless patient is generally considered contraindicated. Here, we report our known medical and social (housing and employment) results of homeless veterans who had TJA. Thirty-seven TJAs were performed on 33 homeless patients (31 men) at our hospital between November 2000 and March 2014. This was 1.2% of all TJAs. Average age was 54 years. Average hospital stay was 4.1 days. There were no major inpatient complications. Thirty-four cases had at least 1-year follow-up in any clinic within the Veterans Affairs health care system.