A designated three day elective orthopaedic surgery unit: First year's results for hip and knee replacement patients

International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-34

  Kimmel, Lara A ^a   Oldmeadow, Leonie B ^b   Sage, Claire ^a   Liew, Susan M ^a,c   Holland, Anne E ^d  

^a The Alfred ^*  (Australia)

^b FRANKSTON HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early discharge; Hip replacement; Knee replacement; Medical complications

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651245113     PISSN: 18781241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2010.07.001     Document Type: Article

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