title: Hip arthroplasty in Jutland, Denmark. Age and sex-specific incidences of primary operations.
abstract: During the 10-year period 1981-90, 1752 primary total hip arthroplasties were performed in the County of South Jutland, Denmark. The annual number increased to a steady state during 1988-90. In this period, the incidence was highest in the age group 70-79 years for both women and men, with 485 and 410 arthroplasties per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively; the overall incidence was 82 per 100,000 inhabitants. During the next 30 years, the demand for primary hip arthroplasties in Denmark is expected to increase because of demographic changes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Sønderborg County Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Overgaard
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Knudsen
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mossing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006302:Health Services Research; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors