Geographical and ethnic differences of osteoarthritis-associated hip and knee replacement surgeries in New Zealand: a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To (1) explore the regional and ethnic differences in rates of publicly funded osteoarthritis-associated hip and knee replacement surgeries and (2) investigate the mortality after surgery. DESIGN:Population-based, retrospective, cross-sectional study. SETTING:General population in New Zealand. PARTICIPANTS:Patients with osteoarthritis who underwent publicly funded primary hip and knee replacement surgeries in 2005-2017. Patients aged 14-99 years were included. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:Age-standardised rate, standardised mortality ratio (SMR) and 30 days, 90 days and 1 year mortality. RESULTS:We identified 53 439 primary hip replacements and 50 072 primary knee replacements with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis. The number and age-standardised rates of hip and knee rep

SUBMITTER: Lao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6756428 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature