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More than 50% of hip replacements seem to last 25 years

BMJ 2019; 367 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l5681 (Published 31 December 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;367:l5681

Editorial

NIHR’s research signals in The BMJ
  1. Rob Cook, clinical director1,
  2. Peter Davidson, clinical adviser2,
  3. Rosie Martin, clinical specialist1
  4. on behalf of NIHR Dissemination Centre
  1. 1Bazian, Economist Intelligence Unit healthcare, London, UK
  2. 2Wessex Institute, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
  1. Correspondence to R Cook rob.cook{at}bazian.com

The study

How long does a hip replacement last? A systematic review and meta-analysis of case series and national registry reports with more than 15 years of follow-up

Evans JT, Evans JP, Walker R, Blom AW, Whitehouse MR, Sayers A

Published on 16 February 2019 Lancet 2019;393:647-54

This study was supported by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol.

To read the full NIHR Signal, go to: https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000781/more-than-50-of-hip-replacements-appear-to-last-25-years

Footnotes

  • Competing interestsThe BMJ has judged that there are no disqualifying financial ties to commercial companies. The authors declare the following other interests: none.

  • Further details of The BMJ policy on financial interests is here: https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-authors/forms-policies-and-checklists/declaration-competing-interests

  • Contributor Fran Wilkie.

  • All authors contributed to development and review of this summary, as part of the wider NIHR Signals editorial team (https://www.bmj.com/NIHR-signals). RC is guarantor.

  • Disclaimer NIHR Signals are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care and are made available to the BMJ under licence. NIHR Signals report and comment on health and social care research but do not offer any endorsement of the research. The NIHR assumes no responsibility or liability arising from any error or omission or from the use of any information contained in NIHR Signals.

  • Permission to reuse these articles should be directed to disseminationcentre{at}nihr.ac.uk.

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