JAMA Internal Medicine: Health Services Research Topic Collection http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:45:49 GMT Silverchair editor@archinte.jamanetwork.com webmaster@archinte.jamanetwork.com Hip Implant Failure for Men and Women What and When We Need to Know Comment on “Sex and Risk of Hip Implant Failure” Hip Implant Failure for Men and Women http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1653990 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Zuckerman D. <span class="paragraphSection">Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a popular procedure that is increasing as the baby boom generation ages. In this issue of the journal, Inacio et al report that most US patients undergoing THA are women, who have a 29% higher risk of short-term THA failure than men after statistically controlling for key risk factors.</span> 173 6 442 443 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.19 http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1653990