Survival analysis of joint replacements.

Journal article

Survival analysis is a powerful tool for analysing the results of total joint replacement, but it has major drawbacks when the failure rates are very low. We have reviewed 35 recent survival analyses of joint replacements to assess the magnitude of these problems and make recommendations as to how they may be avoided.

Authors: Murray, D; Carr, A; Bulstrode, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
• Volume: 75
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 697-704
• Publication date: 1993-09-01
• ISSN: 0301-620X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Knee Prosthesis; Confidence Intervals; Prosthesis Failure; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Life Tables; Hip Prosthesis