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Perioperative care pathways after hip replacement

In 2004/5 the number of total prosthetic hip replacement was in excess of 61,000. This article looks at perioperative and post operative care.

The Department of Health’s Hospital Episode System (HES) data show that in 1995/6 over 38,000 primary total hip replacements (THRs) were performed in NHS hospitals in England, whereas in 2004/5 the number of total prosthetic hip replacement was in excess of 61,0002. The UK has an ever-increasing ageing population. According to the National Statistics, in a population of nearly 60 million in mid-2004, approximately one in six was aged 65 or over1. This changing demography will have significant implications on NHS resources.It is estimated that the number of hip replacements will increase by 40 per cent over the next 30

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