The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 191-196 , February 2010

The Cost-effectiveness of Routine Follow-up After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

  • Katharina Maria Dorothea Bolz, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Ross W. Crawford, FRACS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
    • Orthopedic Research Unit, Clinical Science Building, Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
    • ,
  • Bill Donnelly, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedic Research Unit, Clinical Science Building, Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
    • Brisbane Orthopaedic Specialist Services, Brisbane, Australia
    • ,
  • Sarah L. Whitehouse, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
    • Orthopedic Research Unit, Clinical Science Building, Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
    • ,
  • Nicholas Graves, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
    • The Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance and Prevention, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Nicholas Graves, PhD, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059, Australia.

Received 31 July 2008 ,Accepted 27 December 2008.

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

PII: S0883-5403(08)01006-1

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.12.009

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 191-196 , February 2010

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