Temporal trends in primary total hip and knee arthroplasty surgery: results from a UK regional joint register, 1991-2004.
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to evaluate temporal trends in the prevalence of primary total hip and knee replacements (THRs and TKRs) throughout the Trent region from 1991 to 2004.


METHODS
The Trent Regional Arthroplasty Study records details of primary THR and TKR prospectively and data from the register were examined. Age and gender population data were provided by the Office for National Statistics.


RESULTS
A total of 26,281 THRs and 23,606 TKRs were recorded during this period. Analysis showed that females had an increased incidence rate ratio (IRR) for both primary THR (IRR = 1.29; 95% CI 1.26-1.33; P < 0.001) and TKR (IRR = 1.17; 95% CI 1.14-1.20; P < 0.001). Patients aged 74-85 years had the largest IRR for both primary THR (IRR = 6.7; 95% CI 6.4-7.0; P < 0.001) and TKR (IRR = 15.3; 95% CI 14.4-16.3; P < 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of primary TKR increased significantly over time whereas THR remained steady in the Trent region between 1991 and 2004.
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Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Sciences Unit, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK. ti11@le.ac.uk
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D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012042:Registries