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Total hip arthroplasty was found to be safe in Jehovah's Witness patients: a multi-centered matched study. (opens new window)

Leal J, Kugelman DN, Ward SA, Wixted CM, Lajam CM, Schwarzkopf R, Seyler TM

Source‎: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2025;145(1):103.

Indexed‎: PubMed 39738842

DOI‎: 10.1007/s00402-024-05740-5

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39738842/ (opens new window)

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