UK hip & knee registry ahead
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK Department of Health last week said it would set up a National Joint Registry for Hip and Knee Replacements. The long-awaited announcement came as the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) published the results of its three-year investigation into the infamous 3M Capital Cemented Hip System.
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