Association between bisphosphonate use and implant survival after primary total arthroplasty of the knee or hip: population based retrospective cohort study.

OBJECTIVES: To test whether bisphosphonate use is related to improved implant survival after total arthroplasty of the knee or hip. DESIGN: Population based retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Primary care data from the United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS: All patients undergoing primary total arthroplast...

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Main Authors: Prieto-Alhambra, D, Javaid, M, Judge, A, Murray, D, Carr, A, Cooper, C, Arden, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011