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Temporal trends in hip and knee replacement in the United Kingdom: 1991-2006

Journal article published in 2010 by David Culliford, Joseph Maskell, D. Beard, D. Murray, Alison Price, Nigel K. Arden, R. Azagra, Arthur Carr, Nicholas Clarke, Cyrus Cooper, K. Javaid, Mark Mullee, James Raftery
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Abstract

Using the General Practice Research Database, we examined the temporal changes in the rates of primary total hip (THR) and total knee (TKR) replacement, the age at operation and the female-to-male ratio between 1991 and 2006 in the United Kingdom. We identified 27 113 patients with THR and 23 843 with TKR. The rate of performance of THR and TKR had increased significantly (p