Patient variability and the design of clinical pathways after primary total hip replacement surgery

Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 123-129

  Wang, A ^a   Hall, S ^a   Gilbey, H ^a   Ackland, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical pathways; Functional recovery; Hip strength; Modified Barthel Index; Total hip replacement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; COXITIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RECOVERY ROOM; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0030984474     PISSN: 13205455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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