Knee replacements may save lives

Consumer Corner February 29, 2012 New York Times 0

Researchers find that among patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis, knee replacement patients had a lower risk of heart failure after three years. After seven years,...

Researchers find that among patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis, knee replacement patients had a lower risk of heart failure after three years. After seven years, their risk of dying for any reason was 50 percent lower, the New York Times reports.