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Comment on article by Palazzuolo et al.: Total knee arthroplasty improves the quality-adjusted life years in patients who exceeded their estimated life expectancy

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    Hui-hui Sun, Wang-xin Liu & Zhi-cheng Pan

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China

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Sun, Hh., Liu, Wx., Pan, Zc. et al. Comment on article by Palazzuolo et al.: Total knee arthroplasty improves the quality-adjusted life years in patients who exceeded their estimated life expectancy. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 45, 1369–1370 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-021-05016-2

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