Patient injuries in primary total hip replacement: Nationwide analysis in Finland

Background and purpose — Although the results of primary total hip replacements (THRs) are generally excellent, sometimes serious complications arise. Some of these severe complications are considered to be patient injuries. We analyzed primary THR-related patient injuries in a nationwide setting. P...

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Main Authors: Teemu Helkamaa, Eero Hirvensalo, Heini Huhtala, Ville Remes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-05-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2015.1135662