Latest figures until 31January 2009
 
Provisional figures for  the number of replacements registered since 01 April 1998 
  The vast majority of revision procedures listed below are for primary joint  
  replacements undertaken prior to the establishment of the National Joint Register.
 

Primary hip replacements 57508 Revision of hips 8585
Primary knee replacements 40924 Revision of knees 3381
Unicompartmental knees 4858 Primary ankle replacements 488
Primary shoulder replacements 2522 Primary elbow replacements 267

Calendar year figures

January 2008 - December 2008

 
Hip replacements 6993 Revision of hips 1043
Knee replacements 5595 Revision of knees 407
Shoulder replacements 456 Revision of shoulders 41
Ankle replacements 107 Unicompartmental knees 539
Elbow replacements 40 Revision of elbows 5

 

 
 
 
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