Joint replacement surgery in homeless veterans
Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in a homeless patient is generally considered contraindicated. Here, we report our known medical and social (housing and employment) results of homeless veterans who had TJA. Thirty-seven TJAs were performed on 33 homeless patients (31 men) at our hospital between Nove...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-12-01
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Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344117300377 |