@article{AOJ5540,
author = {Benjamin Kendrick and Antony Palmer and Adrian Taylor},
title = {How best to regulate new implants in the market—is radiostereometric analysis enough?},
journal = {Annals of Joint},
volume = {4},
number = {0},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {The demands of the modern patient, both in terms of what a hip replacement will allow them to do as well as for how long it will last, mean that pre-market testing and close surveillance should be robust to avoid the problems of previous implants. Implants that fail in the short-term are relatively easy to detect. Implants that fail in the medium to long-term, but sooner or in more damaging modes than their peers, are much more difficult to identify. What would be the optimal strategy to evaluate a new implant prior to release if time and resource was unlimited? Would the new implant only be released to all surgeons after careful introduction in a small cohort with detailed assessment and extended follow-up? How long is sufficient follow-up?},
issn = {2415-6809}, url = {https://aoj.amegroups.org/article/view/5540}
}