Abstract
Death within 90 days after total hip replacement is rare but might be avoidable dependent on patient and treatment factors. We assessed whether a secular decrease in death caused by hip replacement has occurred in England and Wales and whether modifiable perioperative factors exist that could reduce deaths.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1097-104 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Lancet |
Volume | 382 |
Issue number | 9898 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Sep 2013 |
Keywords
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- England
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Osteoarthritis, Hip
- Postoperative Complications
- Proportional Hazards Models
- Retrospective Studies
- Sex Distribution
- Time Factors
- Wales