Effect of a patient management system on outcomes of total hip and knee arthroplasty

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 345, Issue , 1997, Pages 155-160

  Fisher, David A ^a   Trimble, Steve ^a   Clapp, Brenda ^a   Dorsett, Karen ^a  

^a Orthopaedics Indianapolis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC AGENT; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGEMENT; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031437091     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199712000-00021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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