Comments on Smith et al.: Minimally invasive versus conventional exposure for total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical and radiological outcomes

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 299-

  Khan, Riaz J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; PARALYSIS; SKIN; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 79955936976     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-010-1170-x     Document Type: Letter

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