More knee arthroplasty patients may be candidates for UKA

Peter Gold, MD

As modern surgical treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) has evolved, my practice has developed a two-tiered system for indicating knee arthroplasty.

Medicare’s proposed 2027 reimbursement changes affect patient access to care and the future of hip and knee arthroplasty

Dhairya Shukla, MD, MPH; P. Maxwell Courtney, MD; Douglas W. Lundy, MD, FAAOS, MBA

For millions of patients, total hip and knee arthroplasty can mean the difference between living with debilitating pain and returning to an active, independent life. The proposed reductions in Medicare reimbursement for these procedures could have consequences that extend far beyond surgeon compensation.