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CORR Insights™: Is Limited Incision Better Than Standard Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Meta-analysis

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The Original Article was published on 11 December 2012

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This CORR Insights™ is a commentary on the article “Is Limited Incision Better Than Standard Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Meta-analysis” by Joseph T. Moskal MD and Susan G. Capps PhD available at DOI 10.1007/s11999-012-2717-5.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Middlemore Hospital, South Auckland Clinical School, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

    Rocco P. Pitto MD, PhD, FRACS

  2. Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, 70 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand

    Rocco P. Pitto MD, PhD, FRACS

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This CORR Insights™ comment refers to the article available at DOI: 10.1007/s11999-012-2717-5.

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Pitto, R.P. CORR Insights™: Is Limited Incision Better Than Standard Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Meta-analysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res 471, 1295–1296 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-013-2795-z

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