Quality of elective surgery in treatment centres

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-142

  Cannon, S R ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; ORTHOPEDICS; PRIVATE SECTOR; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 59949086694     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.91B2.22015     Document Type: Editorial

References (10)

1. No authors listed. Delivery of the NHS Plan: next steps on investment, next steps on reform. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/ Publicationasandstatistics/publications/publication-sPolicyandGuidance/ Browsable/DH-4097252 (date last accessed 7 November 2008).
2. No authors listed. Growing capacity: independent sector diagnosis and treatment centres. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/ publications/publication-sPolicyandGuidance/DH-4005842 (date last accessed 7 November 2008).
3. No authors listed. Independent sector treatment centres handling orthopaedic procedures: BOA/Dept.
4. No authors listed. Independent sector treatment centres: a statement for the Secretary of State for Health: 16 February 2006.
5. Sibanda N, Copley LP, Lewsey JD, et al. Revision rates after primary hip and knee replacement in England between 2003 and 2006. PLoS Med, 2008;5:179.
6. Kempshall PJ, Metcalfe A, Forster MC. Review of Kinemax knee arthroplasty performed at NHS Treatment Centre, Weston-Super-Mare. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 2009;91-B:229-33.
7. No authors listed. Annual report of Swedish Joint Arthroplasty Register, 2007.
8. Back DL, Cannon SR, Hilton A, Bankes NJ, Briggs TW. The Kinemax total knee replacement: nine years experience. J Bone Joint Surg [Br]2001 ;83-B:359-63.
9. Wright RJ, Sledge CB, Poss R, et al. Patient reported outcome survivorship after Kinemax total knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 2004;86-A:2464-70.
10. Ciampalini J, Hubble MJ. Early failure of total hip replacements implanted at distant hospitals to reduce waiting lists. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2005;87:31-5.