Joint replacement surgery

Joint replacement is the most effective healthcare measure in improving patient quality-of-life outcomes. More than 46000 hip and knee replacements were performed in Australia between July 2000 and July 2001. The need for joint replacements will increase as the population ages. More than 90% of hip...

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Published inMedical journal of Australia Vol. 180; no. S5; p. S27
Main Author Hart, John A L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 01.03.2004
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Arthroplasty, Replacement - instrumentation
Arthroplasty, Replacement - methods
Arthroplasty, Replacement - statistics & numerical data
Arthroplasty, Replacement - trends
Australia
Equipment Design
Female
Humans
Joint Prosthesis
Male
Middle Aged
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Recovery of Function
Treatment Outcome
Australia
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Summary:Joint replacement is the most effective healthcare measure in improving patient quality-of-life outcomes. More than 46000 hip and knee replacements were performed in Australia between July 2000 and July 2001. The need for joint replacements will increase as the population ages. More than 90% of hip and/or knee replacements survive for 10-15 years. Prosthesis selection needs to be tailored to each patient, although rationalisation of types of prosthesis used is required.
ISSN:0025-729X
DOI:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05910.x