Joint Replacement Surgery is a CLINICAL INTERVENTION.

Joint Replacement Surgery is surgery to replace a damaged joint with an artificial joint.

There are two types of Joint Replacement Surgery referred to in the National Joint Registry Data Set:

• Primary Joint Replacement Surgery
  • This uses Implants made from metal, high density polyethylene or ceramic to replace a diseased or worn out joint

• Revision Joint Replacement Surgery
  • This involves removing Implants that were inserted during Primary Joint Replacement Surgery, and usually involves replacing them with new Implants.

This supporting information is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	Joint Replacement Surgeries