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Building a National Joint Replacement Registry
URL: http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/mar08/cover2.asp

Description:
In this 2008 article, doctors answer questions about why the U.S. does not have a national registry for artificial hip and knee joint replacement surgeries. Questions include: "Why doesn't the United States have a national joint registry when other developed countries such as Sweden, Britain, and Australia have one? What are the benefits and risks of such a system?" From the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

LII Topics: Joint Replacement, Medical Treatments & Devices

Author:
Hayashi, Annie

Publisher:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Extra Keywords
Orthopedic

LII Database Information:
Record 26654 created by Maria Brandt on 08/04/2008
Last modification on 08/04/2008
Published: 08/13/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26654

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