Lower birth rate in patients with total hip replacement: A nationwide population-based study in Finland

Background and purpose — There have been few studies on the effect of THR on pregnancy or delivery, and they have mainly been based on small and regional data. We evaluated the birth rate nationwide in patients of fertile age with THR. Patients and methods — This nationwide population-based cohort s...

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Main Authors: Miia Artama, Eerik T Skyttä, Heini Huhtala, Mikko Leino, Ilari Kuitunen, Antti Eskelinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-09-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2016.1193396