Prognostic factors associated with failure of total elbow replacement: a protocol for analysis of National Joint Registry data in England.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Understanding the prognostic factors associated with the failure of total elbow replacement (TER) is crucial for informing patients about risks and enabling shared decision-making regarding TER as a definitive management option. This protocol outlines the planned analysis of National Joint Registry (NJR) data to investigate prognostic factors for TER failure.

Methods and analysis

The primary analysis will use the NJR elbow dataset, including all eligible patients who underwent TER surgery between April 2012 and December 2023. To incorporate ethnicity and comorbidities as potential prognostic factors, the NJR will be linked to the National Health Service (NHS) England Hospital Episode Statistics-Admitted Patient Care (HES-APC) data for a secondary analysis. The a

SUBMITTER: Hamoodi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12215097 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature