The lifetime risk of total hip and knee arthroplasty: results from the UK general practice research database.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the lifetime risk of undergoing primary total hip (THR) or knee (TKR) replacement in the UK. METHOD: A Population-based cohort study of 25,845 patients who had undergone a THR and 23,260 patients who had undergone a TKR between 1991 and 2006, using data from the UK General Pra...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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