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A small number of surgeons outside the control-limit: an observational study based on 9,482 cases and 208 surgeons performing primary total hip arthroplasties in western Sweden

Per JolbäckDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg; ;Department of Orthopaedics, Skaraborg Hospital, Lidköping; ;Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register, Gothenburg; ;Research and Development Centre, Skaraborg Hospital, Skövde, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Emma NauclérSwedish Hip Arthroplasty Register, Gothenburg;
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Erik BülowDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg; ;Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register, Gothenburg;
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Hans LindahlDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg; ;Department of Orthopaedics, Skaraborg Hospital, Lidköping;
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Maziar
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MohaddesDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg; ;Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register, Gothenburg;
Pages 581-586 | Published online: 08 Jun 2020

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