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Joint replacements in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Max Talbot1

  • 1Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. and Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Canadian Armed Forces.

Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien De Chirurgie
|October 3, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Military personnel with joint replacements face unclear return-to-duty guidelines. Further research is needed to establish safe employment limitations for Canadian Armed Forces members after knee or hip arthroplasty.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Military medicine
  • Biomedical engineering

Background:

  • Lack of consensus exists regarding sports and occupational restrictions for military service members post-joint replacement.
  • Limited data (14%) from the US indicate successful operational deployment after index surgery for military patients.
  • No published data are available on arthroplasty outcomes in non-US North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) militaries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the need for research on appropriate medical employment limitations for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members with knee or hip replacements.
  • To inform policies regarding the return to duty for military personnel with joint arthroplasty.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on military service members with joint replacements.

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  • Analysis of deployment data for US military patients post-arthroplasty.
  • Identification of research gaps concerning arthroplasty in other NATO militaries.

    • Main Results:

    • Current data on military service members with joint replacements are insufficient to establish clear guidelines.
    • US data show a low percentage of military patients deploy operationally post-surgery.
    • Significant data gaps exist for NATO countries outside the US regarding arthroplasty outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • Research is essential to determine safe medical employment limitations for CAF members with knee or hip replacements.
    • Service members with joint implants require careful screening to prevent implant compromise and minimize mission-threatening risks.
    • Developing evidence-based guidelines is crucial for supporting the careers of military personnel with joint replacements.