Appraisal of evidence base for introduction of new implants in hip and knee replacement: a systematic review of five widely used device technologies

Objective To determine the evidence of effectiveness and safety for introduction of five recent and ostensibly high value implantable devices in major joint replacement to illustrate the need for change and inform guidance on evidence based introduction of new implants into healthcare.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nieuwenhuijse, Marc J, Nelissen, R G H H, Schoones, J W, Sedrakyan, A
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4159610/