The need for a falls prevention programme for patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 98-103

  Mitchell, Sheryl ^a   McCaskie, Andrew ^a   Francis, Roger ^a   Peaston, Robert ^a   Birrell, Fraser ^b   Lingard, Elizabeth ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WANSBECK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Falls; Hip replacement; Knee replacement; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248587163     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joon.2007.02.011     Document Type: Article

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