title: An information revolution in orthopaedics.
abstract: With the established success of the National Joint Registry and the emergence of a range of new national initiatives for the capture of electronic data in the National Health Service, orthopaedic surgery in the United Kingdom has found itself thrust to the forefront of an information revolution. In this review we consider the benefits and threats that this revolution poses, and how orthopaedic surgeons should marshal their resources to ensure that this is a force for good.
authors.affiliation: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, UCL Institute of Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Science, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, UK. andy.goldberg@rnoh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: MacGregor
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D012042:Registries; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom