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John Charnley
William Waugh
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Description for John Charnley
Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, 71 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJM; MNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 507.
Hip replacement operations have become commonplace during the past ten years, but none the less it is well to remember the struggle to overcome the initial difficulties before the achievement of the successful results which are confidently expected today. Certainly, in the 1950s attempts to relieve pain and restore movement to an arthritic hip frequently failed. Such operations which were practised often involved a prolonged period of immobilisation which would now not be tolerated. For progress to be made orthopaedic surgeons had to rely on the loyalty and stoicism of their patients who allowed untried procedures to be carried out ... Read more
Hip replacement operations have become commonplace during the past ten years, but none the less it is well to remember the struggle to overcome the initial difficulties before the achievement of the successful results which are confidently expected today. Certainly, in the 1950s attempts to relieve pain and restore movement to an arthritic hip frequently failed. Such operations which were practised often involved a prolonged period of immobilisation which would now not be tolerated. For progress to be made orthopaedic surgeons had to rely on the loyalty and stoicism of their patients who allowed untried procedures to be carried out ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447131618
SKU
V9781447131618
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
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