The complexity of decision-making for total hip arthroplasty in early osteoarthritis

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Martin Sharrock et al. Bone Joint Res. 2023.

. 2023 May 1;12(5):306-308.

doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.125.BJR-2023-0099.

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Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2023;12(5):306–308.

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