Hemant P Reddy1, Michael Biskup2, Jonathan Rubin1

  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.

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概括

较高的体重指数 (BMI) 和某些并发症,如周围血管疾病 (PVD),慢性肺病 (CPD),病,以及较高的美国麻醉学会 (ASA) 评分,增加了关节整形术 (THA) 的总成本. 这些因素对THA患者的医院费用产生重大影响.

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