Mjk. Bankes et al., How long should patients be followed-up after total hip replacement? Current practice in the UK, ANN RC SURG, 81(5), 1999, pp. 348-351
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
ANNALS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND
Some 1000 postcard questionnaires were sent to Fellows of the British Ortho
paedic Association (BOA) to establish current follow-up practice of primary
total hip replacement (THR) patients. For cemented THRs, 500/b of surgeons
saw their patients for under 1 year, 78% under 5 years with indefinite fol
low-up being performed by 14%. There was significantly more follow-up of un
cemented and hybrid prostheses with the proportions being 25%, 56% and 30%
respectively (chi(2), P <0.0001). Tills study has revealed a wide variation
in practice between individual surgeons and has shown over one-third of su
rgeons feel they are prevented from performing as much follow-up as they wo
uld wish by the availability of clinic resources. Higher follow-up rates of
uncemented components may reflect a lack of confidence in their long-term
performance.