Simultaneous bilateral total knee replacement: A persistent controversy

Knee

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 420-426

  Noble, J ^a   Goodall, J R ^b   Noble, D J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bilateral; Debate; Knee; Replacement; Results

Indexed keywords

AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 76549109546     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: 18735800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.04.009     Document Type: Review

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