Download or read book Surgeons, Manufacturers and Patients written by J. Anderson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Total Hip Replacement was invented by British surgeons after World War Two. It became the basis of a multi-billion global industry in joint replacement. This pioneering study ranges from inventive surgeons to multi-national manufacturers and explores total hip replacement in the very different health economies of the UK and the US.