Cost-effectiveness of timely versus delayed primary total hip replacement in Germany: A social health insurance perspective
Without clinical guideline on the optimal timing for primary total hip replacement (THR), patients often receive the operation with delay. Delaying THR may negatively affect long-term health-related quality of life, but its economic effects are unclear. We evaluated the costs and health benefits of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Medical Publishing
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Orthopedic Reviews |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/7161 |