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. 2020 Feb;478(2):238-240.
doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001111.

CORR Insights®: Preoperative Activities of Daily Living Dependency Is Associated With Higher 30-Day Readmission Risk for Older Adults After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Matthew L Webb  1
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CORR Insights®: Preoperative Activities of Daily Living Dependency Is Associated With Higher 30-Day Readmission Risk for Older Adults After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Matthew L Webb. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 Feb.
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