Centralization and the relationship between volume and outcome in knee arthroplasty procedures

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 234-241

  Marlow, Nicholas E ^a   Barraclough, Bruce ^b   Collier, Neil A ^c   Dickinson, Ian C ^d   Fawcett, Jonathon ^e   Graham, John C ^f   Maddern, Guy J ^a,g  

^a ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (Australia)

^b Clinical Excellence Commission   (Australia)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d WESLEY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f St Vincent's Medical Centre   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Knee replacement; Orthopedics; Review; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBIDITY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; CENTRALIZED HOSPITAL SERVICES; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 77949897222     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05243.x     Document Type: Article

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