Much of the available research data on total joint replacement focuses on the Medicare population and procedure failures resulting in revision. The University of Massachusetts Medical School research team will seek to measure the outcomes of joint replacement for younger and active patients as well as for older patients.
The study will use a proposed national database that includes more than 33,000 diverse patients from varied settings.
Read the University of Massachusetts Medical School release on funding for research on total joint replacement.
Read other coverage on orthopedic research funding:
– Research on Infection-Resistant Orthopedic Implants Receives NSF Funding
– E-Knee Researchers Receive $660K Grant From the National Institute of Health
– InHealth Grants $830,000 for Research to Duke and Northwestern Universities
