Dr Rita Patel
B.Sc.(Aston), M.Sc.(Bristol), PhD (Bristol)
Current positions
Research Fellow
Bristol Medical School (THS)
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Publications
Recent publications
02/02/2026Social inequalities in patient outcomes after total hip replacement surgery for osteoarthritis in England
PLOS Medicine
Costs and Outcomes after Primary and Revision Hip Replacements by Implant Bearing Materials
Value in Health
Reoperation in the year following hip fracture
The bone & joint journal
Following hip fracture, hospital organizational factors associated with prescription of anti-osteoporosis medication on discharge, to address imminent refracture risk
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
The association of bearing surface materials with the risk of revision following primary total hip replacement
PLOS Medicine
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