Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes in Top-Ranked and Non–Top-Ranked Orthopedic Hospitals: An Analysis of Medicare Administrative Data
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عنوان ژورنال: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0025-6196
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.11.017