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COPD as a risk factor of the complications in lower limb arthroplasty: a patient-matched study
PURPOSE: A relevant proportion of patients undergoing joint replacement surgery for the treatment of osteoarthritis exhibit COPD. This coincidence may result from an increased prevalence of both the diseases in elderly patients. In this study, COPD, which is known to be associated with a variety of...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6110158/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30174419 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S161577 |