The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 7 , Pages 956-959 , October 2008

Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Underweight

  • Daniel T. Alfonso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York
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  • R. Damani Howell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Glinys Caceres, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Peter Kozlowski, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Paul E. Di Cesare, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, U.C. Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Paul E. Di Cesare, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3800, Sacramento, CA 95817.

Received 12 March 2007 ,Accepted 6 September 2007.

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 No benefits or funds were received in support of the study.

PII: S0883-5403(07)00546-3

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.09.008

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 7 , Pages 956-959 , October 2008

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