Orthopaedic surgeon workforce and volume assessment for total hip and knee replacement in the United States: Preparing for an epidemic

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1598-1605

  Iorio, Richard ^a   Robb, William J ^b   Healy, William L ^a   Berry, Daniel J ^c   Hozack, William J ^d   Kyle, Richard F ^e   Lewallen, David G ^c   Trousdale, Robert T ^c   Jiranek, William A ^f   Stamos, Van P ^b   Parsley, Brian S ^g  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^d THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE NEED; HIP INJURY; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; OBESITY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 46749143324     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00067     Document Type: Review

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