The use of wound drains in total hip replacement surgery

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 77-83

  O'Brien, Seamus ^a   Gallagher, Penny J ^a   Engela, Deon ^a   James, Peter ^a   Kernohan, George ^a   Connolly, Dennis ^a   Milligan, Kevin ^a   Kettle, Paul ^a   Beverland, David E ^a  

^a MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002257618     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3111(97)80006-4     Document Type: Article

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