Resumption of Car Driving after Total Hip Replacement
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Resumption of car driving after total hip replacement.
PURPOSE To assess periods required for resuming car driving in 130 patients who had undergone total hip replacement (THR). METHODS 80 men and 50 women aged 39 to 80 years who had been driving automatic (n=49) or manual (n=81) cars in the previous 3 months and underwent unilateral primary THR of the right (n=85) or left (n=45) hip were recruited. Patients were advised to resume driving after 6...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2309-4990,2309-4990
DOI: 10.1177/230949901101900112