The epidemiology of total knee replacement in South Korea: National registry data

Rheumatology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 88-91

  Kim, H A ^a   Kim, S ^a   Seo, Y I ^a   Choi, H J ^b   Seong, S C ^c   Song, Y W ^c   Hunter, D ^d,e   Zhang, Y ^e  

^a Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital   (South Korea)

^b University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^d NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Osteoarthritis; Sex difference; Total knee replacement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH KOREA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; REGISTRIES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 37349093498     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kem308     Document Type: Article

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