Leg-length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-45

  Clark, Charles R ^a   Huddleston, Herbert D ^b   Schoch III, Eugene P ^c   Thomas, Bert J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^b Huddleston Hip and Knee Institute   (United States)

^c Los Angeles ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; METHODOLOGY; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; PATIENT EDUCATION;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; TRAUMA, NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 33645451595     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200601000-00007     Document Type: Review

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