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Effect of Body Mass Index and Psychosocial Traits on Total Knee Replacement Costs in Patients with Osteoarthritis
Christian A. Waimann, Rodrigo J. Fernandez-Mazarambroz, Scott B. Cantor, Maria A. Lopez-Olivo, Andrea G. Barbo, Glenn C. Landon, Sherwin J. Siff, Heather Lin and Maria E. Suarez-Almazor
The Journal of Rheumatology June 2016, jrheum.151301; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.151301
Christian A. Waimann
From the Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M. Cura, Buenos Aires, Argentina; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Houston, Texas, USA. Supported by a grant from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS; NIAMS R01 AR48662). M.E. Suarez-Almazor is the recipient of a K24 career award from NIAMS (NIAMS K24 AR053593). H. Lin is supported by a Cancer Center Support Grant from the US National Cancer Institute (CA016672). C.A. Waimann, MD, Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M Cura; R.J. Fernandez-Mazarambroz, BBA, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; S.B. Cantor, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.A. Lopez-Olivo, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; A.G. Barbo, MS, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; G.C. Landon, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; S.J. Siff, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; H. Lin, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Address correspondence to Dr. M.E. Suarez-Almazor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Unit 1465, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030, USA. E-mail: msalmazor@mdanderson.org. Accepted for publication April 20, 2016.
Rodrigo J. Fernandez-Mazarambroz
From the Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M. Cura, Buenos Aires, Argentina; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Houston, Texas, USA. Supported by a grant from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS; NIAMS R01 AR48662). M.E. Suarez-Almazor is the recipient of a K24 career award from NIAMS (NIAMS K24 AR053593). H. Lin is supported by a Cancer Center Support Grant from the US National Cancer Institute (CA016672). C.A. Waimann, MD, Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M Cura; R.J. Fernandez-Mazarambroz, BBA, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; S.B. Cantor, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.A. Lopez-Olivo, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; A.G. Barbo, MS, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; G.C. Landon, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; S.J. Siff, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; H. Lin, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Address correspondence to Dr. M.E. Suarez-Almazor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Unit 1465, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030, USA. E-mail: msalmazor@mdanderson.org. Accepted for publication April 20, 2016.
Scott B. Cantor
From the Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M. Cura, Buenos Aires, Argentina; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Houston, Texas, USA. Supported by a grant from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS; NIAMS R01 AR48662). M.E. Suarez-Almazor is the recipient of a K24 career award from NIAMS (NIAMS K24 AR053593). H. Lin is supported by a Cancer Center Support Grant from the US National Cancer Institute (CA016672). C.A. Waimann, MD, Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M Cura; R.J. Fernandez-Mazarambroz, BBA, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; S.B. Cantor, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.A. Lopez-Olivo, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; A.G. Barbo, MS, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; G.C. Landon, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; S.J. Siff, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; H. Lin, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Address correspondence to Dr. M.E. Suarez-Almazor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Unit 1465, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030, USA. E-mail: msalmazor@mdanderson.org. Accepted for publication April 20, 2016.
Maria A. Lopez-Olivo
From the Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M. Cura, Buenos Aires, Argentina; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Houston, Texas, USA. Supported by a grant from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS; NIAMS R01 AR48662). M.E. Suarez-Almazor is the recipient of a K24 career award from NIAMS (NIAMS K24 AR053593). H. Lin is supported by a Cancer Center Support Grant from the US National Cancer Institute (CA016672). C.A. Waimann, MD, Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M Cura; R.J. Fernandez-Mazarambroz, BBA, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; S.B. Cantor, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.A. Lopez-Olivo, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; A.G. Barbo, MS, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; G.C. Landon, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; S.J. Siff, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; H. Lin, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Address correspondence to Dr. M.E. Suarez-Almazor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Unit 1465, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030, USA. E-mail: msalmazor@mdanderson.org. Accepted for publication April 20, 2016.
Andrea G. Barbo
From the Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M. Cura, Buenos Aires, Argentina; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Houston, Texas, USA. Supported by a grant from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS; NIAMS R01 AR48662). M.E. Suarez-Almazor is the recipient of a K24 career award from NIAMS (NIAMS K24 AR053593). H. Lin is supported by a Cancer Center Support Grant from the US National Cancer Institute (CA016672). C.A. Waimann, MD, Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M Cura; R.J. Fernandez-Mazarambroz, BBA, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; S.B. Cantor, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.A. Lopez-Olivo, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; A.G. Barbo, MS, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; G.C. Landon, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; S.J. Siff, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; H. Lin, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Address correspondence to Dr. M.E. Suarez-Almazor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Unit 1465, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030, USA. E-mail: msalmazor@mdanderson.org. Accepted for publication April 20, 2016.
Glenn C. Landon
From the Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M. Cura, Buenos Aires, Argentina; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Houston, Texas, USA. Supported by a grant from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS; NIAMS R01 AR48662). M.E. Suarez-Almazor is the recipient of a K24 career award from NIAMS (NIAMS K24 AR053593). H. Lin is supported by a Cancer Center Support Grant from the US National Cancer Institute (CA016672). C.A. Waimann, MD, Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M Cura; R.J. Fernandez-Mazarambroz, BBA, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; S.B. Cantor, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.A. Lopez-Olivo, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; A.G. Barbo, MS, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; G.C. Landon, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; S.J. Siff, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; H. Lin, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Address correspondence to Dr. M.E. Suarez-Almazor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Unit 1465, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030, USA. E-mail: msalmazor@mdanderson.org. Accepted for publication April 20, 2016.
Sherwin J. Siff
From the Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M. Cura, Buenos Aires, Argentina; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Houston, Texas, USA. Supported by a grant from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS; NIAMS R01 AR48662). M.E. Suarez-Almazor is the recipient of a K24 career award from NIAMS (NIAMS K24 AR053593). H. Lin is supported by a Cancer Center Support Grant from the US National Cancer Institute (CA016672). C.A. Waimann, MD, Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M Cura; R.J. Fernandez-Mazarambroz, BBA, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; S.B. Cantor, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.A. Lopez-Olivo, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; A.G. Barbo, MS, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; G.C. Landon, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; S.J. Siff, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; H. Lin, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Address correspondence to Dr. M.E. Suarez-Almazor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Unit 1465, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030, USA. E-mail: msalmazor@mdanderson.org. Accepted for publication April 20, 2016.
Heather Lin
From the Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M. Cura, Buenos Aires, Argentina; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Houston, Texas, USA. Supported by a grant from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS; NIAMS R01 AR48662). M.E. Suarez-Almazor is the recipient of a K24 career award from NIAMS (NIAMS K24 AR053593). H. Lin is supported by a Cancer Center Support Grant from the US National Cancer Institute (CA016672). C.A. Waimann, MD, Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M Cura; R.J. Fernandez-Mazarambroz, BBA, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; S.B. Cantor, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.A. Lopez-Olivo, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; A.G. Barbo, MS, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; G.C. Landon, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; S.J. Siff, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; H. Lin, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Address correspondence to Dr. M.E. Suarez-Almazor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Unit 1465, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030, USA. E-mail: msalmazor@mdanderson.org. Accepted for publication April 20, 2016.
Maria E. Suarez-Almazor
From the Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M. Cura, Buenos Aires, Argentina; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Houston, Texas, USA. Supported by a grant from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS; NIAMS R01 AR48662). M.E. Suarez-Almazor is the recipient of a K24 career award from NIAMS (NIAMS K24 AR053593). H. Lin is supported by a Cancer Center Support Grant from the US National Cancer Institute (CA016672). C.A. Waimann, MD, Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M Cura; R.J. Fernandez-Mazarambroz, BBA, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; S.B. Cantor, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.A. Lopez-Olivo, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; A.G. Barbo, MS, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; G.C. Landon, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; S.J. Siff, MD, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System; H. Lin, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; M.E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Address correspondence to Dr. M.E. Suarez-Almazor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Unit 1465, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030, USA. E-mail: msalmazor@mdanderson.org. Accepted for publication April 20, 2016.
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The Journal of Rheumatology Jun 2016, jrheum.151301; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.151301
Effect of Body Mass Index and Psychosocial Traits on Total Knee Replacement Costs in Patients with Osteoarthritis
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The Journal of Rheumatology Jun 2016, jrheum.151301; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.151301