Effects of provider patient volume and comorbidity on clinical and economic outcomes for total knee arthroplasty. A population-based study

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 906-912.e1

  Wei, Min Hsiung ^a   Lin, Yi Ling ^b   Shi, Hon Yi ^b   Chiu, Herng Chia ^b  

^a St Joseph's Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Clinical outcome; Complications; Economic outcome; Total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; TAIWAN; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 77955919874     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.06.033     Document Type: Article

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