‘Worse than death’ and waiting for a joint arthroplasty

Abstract

In total, 19% of patients awaiting THA and 12% awaiting TKA for degenerative joint disease are in a health state WTD. Although specific comorbidities contribute to this, hip- or knee-specific function, mainly pain, appear key determinants and can be reliably reversed with an arthroplasty. Cite this article: <i>Bone Joint J</i> 2019;101-B:941-950.