Closed suction drainage for hip and knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1146-1152

  Parker, Martyn J ^a   Roberts, Chris P ^a   Hay, Douglas ^a  

^a PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMATOMA; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN THROMBOSIS; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 2642539477     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200406000-00005     Document Type: Article

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