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Oxford scores are a 'good predictor of revision rates'

Oxford hip and knee scores are good predictors of early revision in patients who have undergone total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery.

Researchers behind a new paper published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, entitled An Analysis of the Oxford Hip and Knee Scores and Their Relationship to Early Joint Revision, said that they recommend the scoring system's use during follow up as it is good for monitoring the outcome and potential failure in such patients.

The researchers analysed Oxford hip and knee questionnaires at both six months and five years.

They found that a one unit regression in six-month scores related to a 9.7 per cent increase in the likelihood of revision of 9.7 per cent in total hip replacement and 9.9 per cent in total knee replacement.

Recent research presented at the British Orthopaedic Association's Annual Congress showed that aseptic loosening was the most common cause of revision in patients who experienced unicompartmental knee arthroplasty failure.

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