title: The American Joint Replacement Registry.
abstract: The cost of healthcare procedures is continuously rising and more emphasis is being placed on increasing the quality and effectiveness of healthcare services. A combined total of 711,000 hip and knee arthroplasties are performed yearly. This figure is expected to increase to 4 million by the year 2030. The American Joint Replacement Registry has been developed to monitor the performance of devices, determine the cost-effectiveness of procedures, and increase patient safety for individuals in need of hip and knee replacement procedures.
authors.affiliation: Starkville Orthopedic Clinic, Starkville, MS, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Atkinson
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: William Todd
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000191:economics; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012042:Registries; D014481:United States