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Article: FED: Revision surgery after knee, hip replacements hits new low
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- October 1, 2007
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AAP General News (Australia)
10-01-2007
FED: Revision surgery after knee, hip replacements hits new low
Doctors say the need for follow-up surgery in cases of knee and hip replacements has
hit a new low.
The Australian Orthopaedic Association says the number of replacement cases .. in which
follow-up revision surgery is needed .. has dropped to 8.1 per cent for knees and 12.4
per cent for hips.
When the association's ...