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- 2019
Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness for long-term follow-up of total hip arthroplastyDOI: 10.2147/ORR.S199183 Keywords: hip joint, replacement, surveillance, revision, long-term, continuing Abstract: Objectives: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is highly successful but national registries indicate that average age has lowered and that younger patients are at higher risk of revision. Long-term follow-up of THA was historically recommended to identify aseptically failing THA, minimising the risks associated with extensive changes, but follow-up services are now in decline. A systematic review was conducted to search for evidence of the clinical or cost-effectiveness of hip arthroplasty surveillance
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