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Comment
. 2019 Dec 31:367:l5680.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.l5680.

More than 80% of total knee replacements can last for 25 years

Rob Cook  1 , Peter Davidson  2 , Rosie Martin  3 ; NIHR Dissemination Centre
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More than 80% of total knee replacements can last for 25 years

Rob Cook et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

The studyEvans JT, Walker R, Evans W, Blom AW, Sayers A, Whitehouse MRHow long does a knee replacement last? A systematic review and meta-analysis of case series and national registry reports with more than 15 years of follow-up.Published on 16 February 2019 Lancet 2019;393:655-63This study was supported by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol.To read the full NIHR Signal, go to: https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000776/more-than-80-of-total-knee-replacements-can-last-for-25-years.

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Competing interestsThe BMJ has judged that there are no disqualifying financial ties to commercial companies. The authors declare the following other interests: none. Further details of The BMJ policy on financial interests is here: https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-authors/forms-policies-and-checklists/declaration-competing-interests

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