The role of national registries in improving patient safety for hip and knee replacements
Abstract Background The serious adverse events associated with metal on metal hip replacements have highlighted the importance of improving methods for monitoring surgical implants. The new European Union (EU) device regulation will enforce post-marketing surveillance based on registries among other...
Main Authors: | Anne Lübbeke, Alan J. Silman, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Amanda I. Adler, Christophe Barea, Andrew J. Carr |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1773-0 |
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