Abstract
Purpose: Hip and knee replacements are largely successful procedures for improving function and reducing pain associated with osteoarthritis; however, a proportion will fail and require revision surgery. Common reasons for failure include prosthesis loosening and wear, instability, infection and persistent pain. Given longer life expectancies and the finite lifespan of joint replacement prostheses, it is important to monitor the utilisation of revision joint replacement surgery over time. Lifetime risk estimation is an emerging technique in health services research and offers one approach for quantifying the burden of revision joint replacement at a population level.
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