The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, The Norwegian Cruciate Ligament Register, and The Norwegian Hip Fracture register

• The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, The Norwegian Cruciate Ligament Register, and The Norwegian Hip Fracture register

The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register started registration of total hip replacements in 1987. In 1994, registration was extended to include insertion of all types of artificial joints. The Norwegian Cruciate Ligament Register was established in June 2004 after an initiative from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center. The new register is located at the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register. The Norwegian Hip Fracture register is located at the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register and started collecting information January 2005.