Which Factors Are Considered by Patients When Considering Total Joint Arthroplasty? A Discrete-choice Experiment.

Background: TKA and THA are major surgical procedures, and they are associated with the potential for serious, even life-threatening complications. Patients must weigh the risks of these complications against the benefits of surgery. However, little is known about the relative importance patients place on the potential complications of surgery compared with any potential benefit the procedures may achieve.