A critique of revision rate as an outcome measure: re-interpretation of knee joint registry data.

National registers compare implants by their revision rates, but the validity of the method has never been assessed. The New Zealand Joint Registry publishes clinical outcomes (Oxford knee scores, OKS) alongside revision rates, allowing comparison of the two measurements. In the two types of knee re...

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Main Authors: Goodfellow, J, O'Connor, J, Murray, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010