The complication rate and medium-term functional outcome after total hip replacement in smokers

HIP International

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-51

  Khan, L A Kashif ^a   Cowie, Jonathan G ^a   Ballantyne, James A ^a   Brenkel, Ivan J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Functional outcome; Smoking; Total hip replacement

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HARRIS HIP SCORE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; SHORT FORM 36; SMOKING; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 66649135290     PISSN: 11207000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112070000901900109     Document Type: Article

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