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The findings of this study advise total joint patients and orthopaedic surgeons regarding the cost of routine post-operative appointments and whether these visits alter patient management. The majority of the routine follow-up visits after THA and TKA did not result in an alteration in patient management, but added substantial cost to the health care system.
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