title: Assessing changes in mortality trends following total hip or knee arthroplasty over time: comment on the article by Lalmohamed et Al.
authors.affiliation: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Fu Shan
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Rui Ping
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shi Yu
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000601:surgery*; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*