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. 1993 Sep;75(5):697-704.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.75B5.8376423.

Survival analysis of joint replacements

D W Murray  1 , A J Carr, C Bulstrode
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Survival analysis of joint replacements

D W Murray et al. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1993 Sep.

Abstract

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.

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