Evidence-based orthopaedic surgery: What is evidence without the outcomes?

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 123-129

  Suk, Michael ^a   Norvell, Daniel C ^b   Hanson, Beate ^c   Dettori, Joseph R ^b   Helfet, David ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Spectrum Research Inc   (United States)

^c AO Clinical Investigation and Documentation   (Sweden)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 41149111035     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200803000-00003     Document Type: Article

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