TY - JOUR T1 - Joint first for hip and knee replacements JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 393 LP - 393 VL - 55 IS - 514 AU - Max Edwards AU - Hannah Josty Y1 - 2005/05/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/55/514/393.1.abstract N2 - We read with great interest the article by Linsell et al.1 The cross-sectional population-based postal survey reported the incidence and health service utilisation of 5500 Oxfordshire residents over the age of 65. The aim of the study was to investigate whether systemic differences in the primary care management of hip versus knee problems might explain the disparate rates of hip and knee joint replacements.The National Joint Register (NJR)2 has been … ER -