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The relation of body mass index, demographic and health-related variables to length of stay for patients at an acute rehabilitation hospital after total hip arthroplasty

Karin Greenberg1 Medical Rehabilitation, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Thilo Kroll2 National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH), Washington DC, WA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 45-48 | Published online: 09 Jul 2010

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