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Patents and intellectual property in orthopaedics and arthroplasty
Chika Edward Uzoigwe, Department of Medicine, Harcourt House, Sheffield S10 1DG, United Kingdom
Ahmed Shoaib, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield HD3 3EA, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Uzoigwe CE was responsible for idea and writing; Shoaib A was responsible for the idea, analysis and review.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Chika Edward Uzoigwe, MBChB, MRCP, Doctor, Department of Medicine, Harcourt House, 8 Harcourt Crescent, Sheffield S10 1DG, United Kingdom. chika@doctors.org.uk
Received: November 3, 2018
Peer-review started: November 5, 2018
First decision: January 11, 2019
Revised: May 23, 2019
Accepted: November 6, 2019
Article in press: November 6, 2019
Published online: January 18, 2020
Peer-review started: November 5, 2018
First decision: January 11, 2019
Revised: May 23, 2019
Accepted: November 6, 2019
Article in press: November 6, 2019
Published online: January 18, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: Patents for the most successful orthopaedic implants are due to expire. This provides a novel opportunity to transform healthcare and the accessibility of arthroplasty devices.