National Joint Registry Data Set Overview
Please note that the National Joint Registry Data Set is being updated, therefore this information should not be used.
Operations to be included in the National Joint Registry database:
| HIPS | Operations to include in the National Joint Registry |
| Primary | Total joint replacement - i.e. replacement of the femoral head with a stemmed femoral prosthesis and the insertion of an acetabular cupWith cement / Without cement |
| Primary | Hip resurfacing - Resurfacing of the femoral head with surface replacement femoral prosthesis and insertion of an acetabular cup |
| Revision | Revision of total joint replacementWith cement / Without cement |
| Revision | Revision of hip resurfacing |
| HIPS | Operations to exclude from the National Joint Registry |
| Hemiarthroplasty - i.e. replacement of only the femoral head following fracture of the femoral neck) | |
| KNEES | Operations to include in the National Joint Registry |
| Primary | Total knee arthroplasty - i.e. replacement of both tibial and both femoral condyles with or without resurfacing of the patellaWith cement / Without cement |
| Primary | Unicondylar arthroplasty - i.e. replacement of one tibial condyl and one femoral condyl with or without resurfacing of the patella |
| Primary | Patello-femoral replacement - i.e. where the femoral condyles are replaced and the patella is resurfaced |
| Revision | Revision of total knee arthroplastyWith cement / Without cement |
| Revision | Revision of unicondylar arthroplasty |
| Revision | Revision of patello-femoral replacement |
Note:
"Re-operations excluding Revisions" - e.g. for dislocation, infection - are not specifically captured in Version Live MDS_v1 of the Data Set. Relevant procedures will be included in Live MDS_v2 following consultation with the National Joint Registry Steering Committee and the Regional Clinical Co-ordinators' Network.