Editorial: The value of arthroplasty registries: from surveillance to societal impact

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  • Ola Rolfson Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg; Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg; Swedish Arthroplasty Register, Gothenburg, Sweden https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6534-1242
  • John McKie New Zealand Joint Registry, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Anne Lübbeke Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma Care, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva; Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, UK https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6905-6120

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https://doi.org/10.2340/17453674.2026.46171

Keywords:

Arthroplasty, Educational, Health economy, Hip, Implants, Knee

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2026-05-29

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Rolfson, O., McKie, J., & Lübbeke, A. (2026). Editorial: The value of arthroplasty registries: from surveillance to societal impact. Acta Orthopaedica, 97, 326–328. https://doi.org/10.2340/17453674.2026.46171

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