Patient No. (N = 24) |
Age (Mean: 64.9) |
Diagnosis |
Prior Recommendation for Surgery |
1 |
61 |
R knee OA |
Partial removal, meniscus |
2 |
59 |
R knee, torn medial meniscus post surgery |
Removal, medial meniscus |
3 |
60 |
Avascular necrosis of talus, OA of ankle |
Pin insertion in ankle, donor cartilage |
4 |
69 |
R knee OA |
Knee replacement |
5 |
69 |
L knee OA |
Knee replacement |
6 |
76 |
R hip OA |
Hip replacement |
7 |
76 |
L hip OA |
Hip replacement |
8 |
61 |
L knee OA |
NA |
9 |
74 |
L hip OA |
Hip replacement |
10 |
63 |
R knee OA |
Knee replacement |
11 |
63 |
L knee OA |
Knee replacement |
12 |
71 |
R knee OA |
Knee replacement |
13 |
71 |
L knee OA |
Knee replacement |
14 |
57 |
R knee OA |
NA |
15 |
57 |
L knee OA |
NA |
16 |
57 |
R hip OA |
Hip replacement or steroids |
17 |
57 |
L hip OA |
NA |
18 |
70 |
L hip OA |
Hip replacement |
19 |
70 |
R hip OA |
Hip replacement |
20 |
70 |
L big toe OA with bone spur |
Bone fusion |
21 |
63 |
R hip OA |
NA |
22 |
63 |
Lower back pain from degenerative disc disease |
NA |
23 |
60 |
R knee OA |
Knee replacement |
24 |
60 |
L knee OA |
Knee replacement |