Use of ODEP-rated hip stem implants in 12 months

What this data shows:

This figure shows the proportion of primaryprocedures where an ODEP-rated hip stem implant was used by the surgeon between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018. It is shown as aproportion of their total practice that is, all the hip stem implants they have used over the time period.

How the data is gathered:

A primary procedure is the first time a total joint replacement is carried out on any individual joint in a patient.

The hip stem is the part of the implant that is fixed into the thigh bone (femur).

When the data is shown:

What is an ODEP rating?When implants come onto the market they must meet safety guidelines set down by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. The level to which implants comply with the guidelines is independently assessed by the Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel (ODEP). ODEP assess the quality of follow-up evidence available for each implant – seewww.odep.org.uk

There are a number of reasons why an implant may not have an ODEP-rating. For example, new implants that have not been in use for very long, those that are being used as part of a clinical trial or reflecting that the fact that manufacturer is yet to submit evidence to ODEP for evaluation.

If you would like to ask your surgeon more about the type of implants they use then please make a note of this question to take to any relevant appointment with the surgeon or a member of his or her team at the hospital.

The consultant orthopaedic surgeon who is responsible for your care is not always the same as the operating surgeon. However, the consultant in charge is responsible for you as the patient.

More information about the data source:

This data represents information entered by each hospital into the NJR. Whilst the NJR takes steps to prevent errors, by validation at the point of data entry, it is possible for data entry errors to occur.

The accuracy and validity of the data relies heavily on the diligence of hospitals and surgeons entering all primary and revision operations. It is the responsibility of the surgeon, healthcare team and hospital to make sure that all cases are registered (known as compliance) and accurate. Participation in the NJR has been mandatory since April 2011 for NHS hospitals and since April 2003 for the independent (private) sector.

The compliance rate for each hospital is presentedon the corresponding hospital profile(s) atwww.njrsurgeonhospitalprofile.org.uk.

Data Source:

National Joint Registry for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Isle of Man

Data Period:

12 months between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018

Data Supplier:

National Joint Registry for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (NJR) ODEP-ratings as assessed by the Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel www.odep.org.uk

Further Information:

The NJR has collected information about hip and knee joint replacement procedures since April 2003, ankle joint replacements since April 2010 and elbow and shoulder joint replacements since April 2012. Submission to the NJR is mandatory.

www.njrsurgeonhospitalprofile.org.uk  (for surgeons and hospitals)

www.njrcentre.org.uk                                  (for more information about the NJR)

www.njrreports.org.uk                                 (for the NJR’s Annual Report information)