The project will be the first on TJRs to find risk-adjusted national benchmarks, to help guide surgeons and patient decisions. Research findings presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting include:
- Best timing for hip and knee replacement surgery, compared to national benchmarks identified by FORCE-TJR
- Comparisons of patient risk factors and outcomes with data from FORCE-TJR
- Outcomes data on working-aged adults
“With this data, for the first time, we can compare patients’ physical outcomes with varied implants, surgical approaches and follow-up programs. We have benchmarks to use to see where our patients fall on a national spectrum both pre- and post-surgery,
said David Ayers, MD, co-lead of FORCE-TJR and chair of the Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation at UMass Medical School. “The data is invaluable for developing best practices.”
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