Cost comparison between bilateral simultaneous, staged, and unilateral total joint arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 172-179

  Reuben, Jeffrey D ^a,d   Meyers, Steven J ^a   Cox, Dennis D ^b   Elliott, Marc ^b   Watson, Mary ^c   Shim, Sharon D ^c  

^a University of Texas Medical School

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Plaza Medical Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bilateral; Cost; Inpatient; Joint replacement; Total hip; Total knee

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 0031884359     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(98)90095-X     Document Type: Article

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