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Acta Orthopaedica Volume 84, 2013 - Issue 5
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Hip, femur

Reduced length of hospital stay after the introduction of a rapid recovery protocol for primary THA procedures

A retrospective cohort study with 1,180 unselected patients

Yvon M den HartogDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, the Netherlands.Correspondence[email protected]
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Nina MC MathijssenDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, the Netherlands.
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Stephan BW VehmeijerDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, the Netherlands.
Pages 444-447 | Received 28 Jan 2013, Accepted 15 Jun 2013, Published online: 16 Sep 2013

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