Key result
Former professional American football players had a 12.3% prevalence of TKA and 8.1% of THA, and those under 50 were over 10 times more likely to undergo arthroplasty than the general US population.
Population
3913 former professional American style football (NFL) players, average age 52 years.
Design
Editorial
Authors
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Former NFL players experience a markedly higher prevalence of early hip and knee arthroplasty compared to the general population, necessitating holistic, lifelong preventative care.
Effect estimate: over 10 times more likely
Former NFL players experience a markedly higher prevalence of early hip and knee arthroplasty compared to the general population, necessitating holistic, lifelong preventative care.
Cortez et al. (2021) conducted an editorial in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty (n=3,913). Professional American style football participation vs. Men in the general United States population was evaluated on Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) (over 10 times more likely). Former professional American football players had a 12.3% prevalence of TKA and 8.1% of THA, and those under 50 were over 10 times more likely to undergo arthroplasty than the general US population.
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