Publication: Is total hip arthroplasty safely performed in lung transplant patients? Current experience from a retrospective study of the Zurich lung transplant cohort
Is total hip arthroplasty safely performed in lung transplant patients? Current experience from a retrospective study of the Zurich lung transplant cohort
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Schmitt, J. W., Benden, C., Dora, C., & Werner, C. M. L. (2016). Is total hip arthroplasty safely performed in lung transplant patients? Current experience from a retrospective study of the Zurich lung transplant cohort. Patient Safety in Surgery, 10, 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-016-0105-x
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BACKGROUND In recent years, the number of lung transplants has increased rapidly, with higher quality of life and improved survival rates in transplant recipients, including patients with advanced age. This, in turn, means that more transplant recipients will seek musculoskeletal care to treat degenerative joint disease and also trauma incidents. Safety concerns regarding elective and posttraumatic hip arthroplasty in transplant patients include an increased risk of infection, wound healing problems, periprosthetic fractures and loos
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- Schmitt, Jürgen W
- Benden, Christian
- Dora, Claudio
- Werner, Clément M L
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Schmitt, J. W., Benden, C., Dora, C., & Werner, C. M. L. (2016). Is total hip arthroplasty safely performed in lung transplant patients? Current experience from a retrospective study of the Zurich lung transplant cohort. Patient Safety in Surgery, 10, 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-016-0105-x
