Acta Med. 2025, 68: 26-30

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2025.15

Intra-Operative and Post-Operative Impact of Body Weight on Total Hip Arthroplasty: Are We Approaching It Correctly?

Edoardo IpponiID, Sara Barderi, Elena BechiniID, Belinda Misso, Luca Orsetti, Lorenzo AndreaniID, Nicola PiolantiID, Enrico BonicoliID, Paolo Domenico ParchiID

University of Pisa – Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Pisa, Italy

Received January 31, 2025
Accepted April 25, 2025

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