Primary Recipient

THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY FUND INC

Amount

$715,461.00

Award Date

9/23/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Revision total joint arthroplasty (rTJA) for the hip or knee joint is a complex, costly procedure. Approximately 83,000 are performed annually in the US (2006 estimate). The frequency of these revision procedures is only expected to increase with the la