Evidence-Based Orthopedic Surgery: Is It Possible?

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-143

  Suk, Michael ^a,b   Hanson, Beate ^c,d   Helfet, David L ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d AO FOUNDATION   (Switzerland)

^e WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^f HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Evidence based orthopedics; Outcomes research

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT CAVITY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIUS FRACTURE; REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77951882808     PISSN: 00305898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2009.11.002     Document Type: Review

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