Do orthopaedic surgeons need a policy on the removal of metalwork? A descriptive national survey of practicing surgeons in the United Kingdom

Injury

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 362-367

  Jamil, W ^a   Allami, M ^a   Choudhury, M Z ^a   Mann, C ^a   Bagga, T ^b   Roberts, A ^b  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Hardware; Implant; Metallosis; Metalwork; Policy; Practice; Removal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; DEVICE REMOVAL; EXTREMITIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS;

EID: 39149083725     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.10.028     Document Type: Article

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