Financial impact of total hip arthroplasty: a comparison of anterior versus posterior surgical approaches
Background: Compared to the posterior approach, the anterior approach to total hip arthroplasty (THA) offers the potential for an accelerated recovery secondary to less dissection and therefore less pain in the immediate postoperative period. This offers potential financial benefit through a reducti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-03-01
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Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344116000042 |