Reduction in orthopaedic surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A Norwegian register-based study

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-7

  Nystad, T W ^a   Fenstad, A M ^a   Furnes, O ^a,b   Havelin, L I ^a,b   Skredderstuen, A K ^a   Fevang, B T S ^a,b  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

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EID: 84954026931     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009742.2015.1050451     Document Type: Article

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