A total joint replacement registry begun in California in 2001 has enhanced patient safety and quality of care by tracking implant performance and outcomes, according to a new report.
For instance, registry data have shown that the cumulative five-year survival of both primary total hip and knee replacements currently is 97.3%, reported Elizabeth W. Paxton, MD, from Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, and colleagues.
Analysis of data from the registry also has determined that the main reasons for hip revisions are instability and infections, the researchers wrote online in Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research.
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