Reducing and Recycling in Joint Arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1757-1760

  Lee, Rushyuan J ^a   Mears, Simon C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Primary hip arthroplasty; Primary knee arthroplasty; Recycling; Waste

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; COST CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; RECYCLING; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MEDICAL WASTE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECYCLING; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84869097467     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.04.020     Document Type: Article

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