Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 180-185 , June 2008

Economic Evaluation of Perioperative Admissions for Direct Lateral versus Two-Incision Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty

  • Jesse A. McCarron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
    • ,
  • Clark Baumbusch, BSc

      Affiliations

    • The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.
    • ,
  • James D. Michelson, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Vermont, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Burlington, Vermont.
    • ,
  • Paul A. Manner, MD, FRCSC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Paul A. Manner, MD, FRCSC, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 356500, Seattle, WA 98195-6500.

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doi: 10.1053/j.sart.2008.02.004

Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 180-185 , June 2008

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