Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 186-193 , June 2008

Cost Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty

  • Paul J. Duwelius, MD

      Affiliations

    • Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, OR.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Paul J. Duwelius, MD, 11782 SW Barnes Road, Suite 300, Building C, Portland, OR 97225.
    • ,
  • Jonathan S. Brenner, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Zimmer Inc, Warsaw, IN.
    • ,
  • Daniel P. Reyner, DrPh, MS

      Affiliations

    • Zimmer Inc, Warsaw, IN.
    • ,
  • Janet C. George, MS

      Affiliations

    • Zimmer Inc, Warsaw, IN.

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 Research supported by Zimmer (Duwelius) and Zimmer employment (Brenner, Reyner, George).

PII: S1045-4527(08)00014-X

doi: 10.1053/j.sart.2008.02.005

Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 186-193 , June 2008

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