Comparison of general and epidural anesthesia in patients undergoing primary unilateral THR

Orthopedics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 109-115

  Brinker, Mark R ^a   Reuben, Jeffrey D ^b   Mull, J Randy ^b   Cox, Dennis D ^c   Daum, Wayne J ^d   Parker, James R ^b  

^a TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c Rice University   (United States)

^d St Luke's Hospital Cleveland   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, INHALATION; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 8044260282     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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