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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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Autores principales: Klasan, Antonio, Dworschak, Philipp, Heyse, Thomas Jan, Ruchholtz, Steffen, Alter, Peter, Vogelmeier, Claus Franz, Schwarz, Patrick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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