Table 2

Annual primary THR rates/105 inhabitants: national health authorities data

1985 or the next later year1990 or the next later year1995 or the next later year1998ProcedureData source
*1999;
†1997.
a) The classification of surgical procedures has changed in 1988 and 1996.
b) OPCS4: W371, W381, W391.
c) All patients admitted to NHS hospitals, including private patients treated in NHS hospitals.
d) W795, W436–W440, W451.
e) International classification of procedures, WHO, 1978, 58150–58153, 5815A,B,D–F.
f) ICD-9-CM: 81.51(total hip replacement).
g) Coded as total hip replacement.
h) ICD-9: 8410+8414, ICD-10; NFB2+NFB3+NFB4.
Australia6173Primary THRPublic and most private hospitals
Denmark707490Primary THR a)National register
England556871Primary THR b)Public hospitals c)
Finland44668893Primary THRNational register
France135Primary THR d)Public and private hospitals
Hungary5170*THR e)All hospitals
Iceland62667990*Primary THR for OARecords of all orthopaedic clinics
Ireland7263Primary THR f)Public hospitals
Norway95114117121Primary THRNational register
Scotland477481Primary THR b)Public hospitals
Singapore68THR g)All hospitals
Sweden106102108118Primary THR h)National register
United States5153†Primary THR f)Non-federal hospitals
Wales7869Primary THR b)Public hospitals