[Value of establishing a registry of hip prostheses in Lebanon].
A registry for hip arthroplasty is an excellent method for the surveillance of complications and of short-, mid- and long-term results of a procedure which is becoming increasingly more frequent. Surveillance may lead to improvement of results, reflected by a decrease in the rates of revisions performed after primary surgery, and of health expenses. In addition, registry data can be used for epidemiological studies. This article proposes a financial projection of savings which can be obtained as a result of hip revision rate reductions.
Chamseddine
Ali
A
Services d'Orthopédie, Hôpital Sahel, Beyrouth, Liban. achamsedine@hotmail.com
Jawish
Roger
R
Taha
Assad
A
D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000191:economics*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000191:economics* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000191:economics; D012042:Registries; D012086:Reoperation / Q000191:economics