Analgesia for primary hip and knee arthroplasty: The role of regional anaesthesia

Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 56-61

  Grant, Calum R K ^a   Checketts, Matthew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 41249089166     PISSN: 17431816     EISSN: 17431824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkn007     Document Type: Article

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