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Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.
Joint replacements don’t last forever, but they are lasting longer thanks to new technology.
A new report has looked at the more than 150,000 hip, knee and shoulder joint replacements in the 12 months to December 2024.
Just 6.9 per cent of these were revisions, meaning an artificial joint needed to be replaced.
Guest/s
Dr Peter Lewis, orthopaedic surgeon and deputy director of the Australian Joint Replacement Registry
References
Data Resource Profile: The Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR)
Health Report - Separate stories podcast
Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.