Figures from the Swedish hip registry 2000 show a clear reduction in the risk of revision when using PALACOS compared to other bone cements [13]
Lower revision rates for PALACOS compared to other bone cements are also confirmed by the Norwegian registry for hip arthroplasty 2002 [24]
The UK National Joint Registry shows a significantly lower revision risk for PALACOS R+G in comparison to all other cement brands in hip replacements [20]
We thank the patients and staff of all the hospitals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who have contributed data to the National Joint Registry. We are grateful to the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), the NJR Steering Committee and staff at the NJR Centre for facilitating this work. The views expressed represent those of Heraeus Medical GmbH and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Joint Registry Steering Committee or the Health Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) who do not vouch for how the information is presented.
The UK National Joint Registry shows a significantly lower revision risk for PALACOS R+G in comparison to all other cement brands in knee replacements [21]
We thank the patients and staff of all the hospitals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who have contributed data to the National Joint Registry. We are grateful to the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), the NJR Steering Committee and staff at the NJR Centre for facilitating this work. The views expressed represent those of Heraeus Medical GmbH and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Joint Registry Steering Committee or the Health Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) who do not vouch for how the information is presented.
