Data to 31/12/2018
The NJR started to record primary and revision elbow replacements on 1 April 2012.
A total of 899 elbow replacement procedures, comprising 701 primary and 198 revision procedures, carried out between 1 January and 31 December 2018, were submitted to the NJR by 28 February 2019.
Of the 701 primary procedures 430 (61%) were primary total prosthetic replacements, a decrease of 12% on 2017; 216 (31%) were primary radial head replacements.
99% of all revision procedures were carried out at NHS hospitals. Of the 198 revisions 58% were single-stage procedures.
34% of patients at NHS hospitals were recorded as P3 (incapacitating systemic disease) compared with 15% of patients in independent hospitals.
96% of procedures were funded by the NHS.
Data to 31/12/2017
The NJR started to record primary and revision elbow replacements on 1 April 2012.
A total of 813 elbow replacement procedures, comprising 668 primary and 145 revision procedures, carried out between 1 January and 31 December 2017, were submitted to the NJR by 28 February 2018.
Of the 668 primary procedures 489 (73%) were primary total prosthetic replacements, 176 (26%) were primary radial head replacements.
98% of all revision procedures were carried out at NHS hospitals. Of the 145 revisions 72% were single-stage procedures.
12% of patients at NHS hospitals were recorded as P1 (fit and healthy) compared with 5% of patients in independent hospitals.
97% of procedures were funded by the NHS.
Data to 31/12/2016
The NJR started to record primary and revision elbow replacements on 1 April 2012.
A total of 722 elbow replacement procedures, comprising 562 primary and 160 revision procedures, carried out between 1 January and 31 December 2016, were submitted to the NJR by 28 February 2017.
Of the 562 primary procedures 437 (78%) were primary total prosthetic replacements, 124 (22%) were primary radial head replacements.
97% of all revision procedures were carried out at NHS hospitals. Of the 160 revisions 64% were single-stage procedures.
Only 11% of patients were recorded as P1 (fit and healthy). 36% of patients in NHS hospitals were recorded as P3 (incapacitating systemic disease) compared with 27% of patients in independent hospitals.
95% of procedures were funded by the NHS.
Data to 31/12/2015
The NJR started to record primary and revision elbow replacements on 1 April 2012.
A total of 655 elbow replacement procedures, comprising 520 primary and 135 revision procedures carried out between 1 January and 31 December 2015, were submitted to the NJR by 29 February 2016.
Of the 520 primary procedures 437 (84%) were primary total prosthetic replacements, 83 (16%) were primary radial head replacements. There were no primary lateral resurfacing procedures recorded for 2015.
98% of all revision procedures were carried out at NHS hospitals. Of the 135 revisions 66% were single-stage procedures.
Only 9% of patients were recorded as P1 (fit and healthy). 35% of patients in NHS hospitals were recorded as P3 (incapacitating systemic disease) compared with 26% of patients in independent hospitals.
95% of procedures were funded by the NHS.
Data to 31/12/2014
The NJR started recording primary and revision elbow replacements on 1 April 2012. Therefore, these are the second reports to describe a complete year’s activity of elbow replacements submitted to the NJR. A total of 584 elbow replacement procedures, comprising 430 primary and 154 revision procedures carried out between 1 January and 31 December 2014, were submitted to the NJR by 28 February 2015.
Of the 430 primary procedures 383 (89%) were primary total prosthetic replacements, 45 (10%) were primary radial head replacements and 2 (<1%) were primary lateral resurfacing procedures.
93% of all revision procedures were carried out at NHS hospitals. Of the 154 revisions 73% were single-stage procedures.
Only 8% of patients were recorded as P1 (fit and healthy). 34% of patients in NHS hospitals were recorded as P3 (incapacitating systemic disease) compared with 17% of patients in independent hospitals.
96% of procedures were funded by the NHS.
Data to 31/12/2013
The NJR started recording primary and revision elbow replacements on 1 April 2012. Therefore, these are the first reports to describe a complete year’s activity of elbow replacements submitted to the NJR. A total of 508 elbow replacement procedures, comprising 395 primary and 113 revision procedures carried out between 1 January and 31 December 2013, were submitted to the NJR by 28 February 2014.
Of the 395 primary procedures, 363 (92%) were Primary total prosthetic replacements, 28 (7%) were Primary radial head replacements and 4 (1%) were Primary lateral resurfacing procedures.
97% of all revision procedures were carried out at NHS hospitals. Of the 113 revisions, 76% were single stage procedures.
Only 9% of patients were recorded as P1 (fit and healthy). 34% of patients in NHS hospitals were recorded as P3 (incapacitating systemic disease) compared with 17% of patients in independent hospitals.
96% of procedures were funded by the NHS.