BU study: Insurance status affects in-hospital complication rates after total knee arthroplasty

(Boston University School of Medicine) In-hospital complications following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are higher among Medicare and Medicaid patients compared to those with private insurance. The study, which appears in the journal Orthopedics, is believed to the largest and most comprehensive assessment of medical and surgical com¬plications after TKA and of specifically how patients' insurance status affects overall complication rates.