Evidence-based review for patients undergoing elective hip and knee replacement

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 17-24

  Mak, Jenson C S ^a,b   Fransen, Marlene ^c   Jennings, Matthew ^d   March, Lynette ^e   Mittal, Rajat ^d   Harris, Ian A ^d,f,g  

^a GOSFORD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Ryde Hospital   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e University of Sydney   (Australia)

^f Whitlam Orthopaedic Research Centre   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hip and knee osteoarthritis; Total hip replacement; Total knee replacement

Indexed keywords

ELECTIVE SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HIP AND KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

HIP AND KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 84892866120     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ans.12109     Document Type: Review

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