Publication
Demographic changes and surgery caseloads for hip arthroplasty over the last 50 years: a retrospective study.
Journal Paper/Review - Mar 3, 2023
Felbar Daniel, Zdravkovic Vilijam, Jost Bernhard
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Citation
Felbar D, Zdravkovic V, Jost B. Demographic changes and surgery caseloads for hip arthroplasty over the last 50 years: a retrospective study. Swiss Med Wkly 2023; 153:40047.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Swiss Med Wkly 2023; 153
Publication Date
Mar 3, 2023
Issn Electronic
1424-3997
Pages
40047
Brief description/objective
Data on the demographic changes over time for hip arthroplasty are rare in Switzerland. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of these changes on the distribution of age, gender, operated hip side, place of residence and caseload per surgeon over the last 50 years of hip arthroplasty at the Kantonsspital St. Gallen.