About the Authors

Epaminondas Markos Valsamis

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Software, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

markosvalsamis@gmail.com

Affiliations Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom

Josefine Beck Larsen

Roles Investigation, Writing – original draft

Affiliations Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Adrian Sayers

Roles Software, Supervision

Affiliation Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Bristol Medical School, Southmead Hospital, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Timothy Jones

Roles Software, Supervision

Affiliation Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Bristol Medical School, Southmead Hospital, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Stephen E. Gwilym

Roles Supervision, Writing – original draft

Affiliations Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom

Pia Kjær-Kristensen

Roles Supervision, Writing – original draft

Affiliations Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Theis M. Thillemann

Roles Supervision, Writing – original draft

Affiliations Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Inger Mechlenburg

Roles Supervision, Writing – original draft

Affiliations Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, Research Center for Prevention and Health Promotion, VIA University College, Aarhus, Denmark

Michael R. Whitehouse

Roles Supervision, Writing – original draft

Affiliations NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom, Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Bristol Medical School, Southmead Hospital, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Jonathan L. Rees

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Resources, Supervision, Writing – original draft

Affiliations Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

I have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: JLR holds an NIHR Senior Investigator Award and is Past President of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society. AS and JLR hold a contract with the NJR (FTS 010307-2022: Statistical Analysis, Support and Associated Services). All other authors declare no competing interest. IM has received grants from the Independent Research Fund and is on the Steering Committee for the Danish Hip Arthroplasty Registry. Josefine Beck Larsen and Theis Muncholm Thillemann are on the Steering Committee for the Danish Shoulder Arthroplasty.