Trends in the Utilization of Ankle Replacements: Data From Worldwide National Joint Registries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the past decade, there has been a growth in the use of ankle replacements. Data from national joint registries have shown between-country differences in the utilization of ankle replacement. The reasons for these differences are, however, not well understood. Our aims were to describe and compare the annual incidence of primary ankle replacement between countries and, to examine potential reasons for variation over time.

Methods

We used aggregate data and summary statistics on ankle replacements for the period 1993 to 2019 from national joint replacement registries in Australia, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. From the annual recorded counts of procedures, demographic data were extracted on age, sex distribution, and indication(s)

SUBMITTER: Perry TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8521348 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature