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. 2022 Dec;11(12):890-892.
doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.1112.BJR-2022-0404.

Predicted waiting times for orthopaedic surgery : an urgent need to address the deficit in capacity

Luke Farrow  1   2 , Paul J Jenkins  3 , Edward Dunstan  4 , Alastair Murray  5 , Mark J G Blyth  3 , A Hamish R W Simpson  6 , Nick D Clement  7
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Predicted waiting times for orthopaedic surgery : an urgent need to address the deficit in capacity

Luke Farrow et al. Bone Joint Res. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2022;11(12):890-892.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; Elective; Orthopaedics; Waiting; hip and knee arthroplasty; orthopaedic procedures.

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