How long does a hip replacement last?
19 February 2019
| A systematic review and meta-analysis of case series and national registry reports with more than 15 years of follow-up | |
| Total hip replacement is a common and highly effective operation. All hip replacements would eventually fail if in situ long enough and it is important that patients understand when this might happen. We aimed to answer the question: how long does a hip replacement last? Findings We identified 140 eligible articles reporting 150 series, and included 44 of these series (13 212 total hip placements). National joint replacement registries from Australia and Finland provided data for 92 series (215 676 total hip replacements). The 25-year pooled survival of hip replacements from case series was 77·6% (95% CI 76·0–79·2) and from joint replacement registries was 57·9% (95% CI 57·1–58·7). Interpretation Assuming that estimates from national registries are less likely to be biased, patients and surgeons can expect a hip replacement to last 25 years in around 58% of patients. |
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| Author(s) | Source |
| Evans JT et al. | The Lancet, Feb 16 2019, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31665-9 |
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