An Important Use of a National Joint Registry

摘要

I enjoyed the 2 articles on the issue of "Orthopedic Registries" by Dr. Sarmiento and Dr. Mont and colleagues in the April 2015 issue of The American Journal of Orthopedics (pages 159-162). Both authors have valid points, but I think they both miss what is to me the most important use of a national registry. It is for identifying an old prosthesis.