White Paper on Joint Replacement: Status of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Care in Germany

This White Paper details the status of hip and knee arthroplasty care in Germany. Hip and knee replacements are amongst the most frequently performed procedures and usually become necessarily due to age-related wear of the joint, osteoarthritis and fractures of the femoral neck. In light of demograp...

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Main Author: Miriam Kip (auth)
Other Authors: Hans-Holger Bleß (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Springer Nature 2017
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