A recent OAPol study found that performing total knee replacement (TKR) in patients with a BMI greater than or equal to 40 is cost effective. These patients are sometimes denied surgery due to an increased risk of complications, however our analysis found that TKR can offer good value, even for those with multiple co-morbid conditions. Read the Brigham press release…
A recent OAPol analysis published in Arthritis Care & Research found that the total societal cost of lifetime opioid use in American patients with knee osteoarthritis is approximately $14 billion. Only 53% of this total societal cost is due to direct medical costs. Read the article by Healio Rheumatology here.
A modeling study led by Dr. Losina and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that a mandatory mask-wearing policy with extensive social distancing could prevent 87 percent of infections among students and faculty on college campuses. Click here to read the Brigham's press release on the study and its findings.
This is the first in a series of profiles we are doing to highlight the work of our collaborating physicians. Photo courtesy of Dr. Schoenfeld Dr. Andrew Schoenfeld is an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in spinal surgery, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He has been doing research at OrACORe since joining the Brigham as a clinician scientist in 2015. The STrIDeS…