Living with knee pain? A new study has found that 90% of Americans with osteoarthritis suffer too long before having a knee replacement that could improve their quality of life.
"When people wait too long, they lose more and more function and can't exercise or be active, thus leaving them open to weight gain, depression and other health problems," said lead investigator Hassan Ghomrawi, associate professor of surgery at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. In addition, the surgery may not be as successful, Ghomrawi said.
The effort is partly driven by cost -- In the UK the cost can range from 11,000 pounds to 15,000 pounds and, according to a 2015 study, if there are complications or the surgery must be redone, it can rise to 75,000 pounds . Experts say the keto diet isn't sustainable, so why is it so popular?In the United States, according to a study by Blue Cross Blue Shield, a typical knee replacement surgery can range between $12,000 to $70,000 depending on what part of the country you live in.
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