Trends in incidence and average waiting time for arthroplasty from 1998–2021: an observational study of 282,367 patients from the Scottish arthroplasty project

Author:

Jabbal M1,Burt J2,Clarke J2,Moran M1,Walmsley P3,Jenkins PJ4

Affiliation:

1. Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK

2. Golden Jubilee National Hospital, UK

3. Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, UK

4. Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK

Abstract

Background Current waiting times for arthroplasty are reported as being the worst on record. This is a combination of increasing demand, the COVID-19 pandemic and longer standing shortage of capacity. The Scottish Arthroplasty Project (SAP) is a National Audit that analyses all joint replacements undertaken in the Scottish NHS and Independent Sector. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term trend in provision and waiting time for lower limb joint replacement surgery. Methods All total hip replacements (THR) and total knee replacements (TKR) undertaken in NHS Scotland from 1998 to 2021 were identified. Waiting times data were analysed each year to determine the minimum, maximum, median, mean and standard deviation. Results In 1998, there were 4,224 THR and 2,898 TKR with mean (range, SD) waiting time of 159.5 days (1–1,685, 119.8) and 182.9 days (1–1,946, 130.1). The minimum waiting times were both in 2013 for 7,612 THR – 78.8 days (0–539, 46) and 7,146 TKR – 79.1 days (0–489, 43.7). The maximum waiting times recorded were in 2021 with 4,070 THR waiting 283.7 days (0–945, 215) and 3,153 TKR waiting 316.8 days (4–1,064, 217). Conclusions This is the first robust large-scale national dataset showing trends in incidence and waiting time for THR and TKR over two decades. There was an expansion of activity with a reduction in waiting time, which peaked in 2013, followed by an increase in waiting time with a plateau and modest decline in the number of procedures.

Publisher

Royal College of Surgeons of England

Subject

General Medicine,Surgery

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