Data to 31/12/2018
Of the 701 primary procedures 61% were total elbow replacements and 31% were radial head replacements only.
Acute trauma was the most common indication for primary surgery (47%), followed by inflammatory arthropathy (25%).
The right elbow was replaced in 51% of procedures.
95% of all primary procedures were funded by the NHS.
Data to 31/12/2017
Of the 668 primary procedures 73% were total elbow replacements and 26% were radial head replacements only.
Acute trauma was the most common indication for primary surgery (39%), followed by inflammatory arthropathy (27%).
The left elbow was replaced in 51% of procedures.
96% of all primary procedures were funded by the NHS.
Data to 31/12/2016
78% of the primary procedures were total elbow replacements and 22% were radial head replacements only.
Acute trauma was the most common indication for primary surgery (38%), followed by inflammatory arthropathy (31%).
The right elbow was replaced in 52% of procedures.
95% of all primary procedures were funded by the NHS.
Data to 31/12/2015
84% of the primary procedures were total elbow replacements and 16% were radial head replacements only.
Acute trauma was the most common indication for primary surgery (36%), followed by inflammatory arthropathy (32%).
The right elbow was replaced in 53% of procedures.
94% of all primary procedures were carried out in NHS hospitals.
Data to 31/12/2014
89% of the primary procedures were total elbow replacements and 10% were radial head replacements only.
Primary procedures were mainly performed due to other inflammatory arthropathy (38%) and acute trauma (27%).
The right elbow was replaced in 54% of procedures, and the left elbow in 46%.
93% of all primary procedures were carried out in NHS hospitals.
Data to 31/12/2013
92% of the primary procedures were total elbow replacements and 7% were radial head replacements only.
Primary procedures were mainly performed due to other inflammatory arthropathy (37%) and osteoarthritis (29%).
The right elbow was replaced in 52% of procedures, and the left elbow in 48%.