NICE Draft Guidance Update on Hip Resurfacing Should Work Well in 95% of Cases at 10 years
November 21, 2013
NICE draft guidance update on hip replacement and resurfacing recommends more
reliable artificial joints
NICE is updating its guidance on providing people who need hip replacements with
the right prosthesis for their requirements. The updated draft recommendations
include a stricter benchmark for the quality of hip prostheses, proposing that
the new joint should work well in at least 95% of cases over 10 years, instead
of the current 90% of cases.
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