Reducing incision length or intensifying rehabilitation: What makes the difference to length of stay in total hip replacement in a UK setting?

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 395-398

  Peck, C N ^a,c   Foster, A ^a   McLauchlan, G J ^a,b  

^a Lancashire Teaching Hospitals ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Capio Fulwood Hall Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c not available   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749170000     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: 14325195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-006-0091-1     Document Type: Article

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