The Surgeon
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The effect of trainee involvement on procedure and list times: A statistical analysis with discussion of current issues affecting orthopaedic training in UK

  • T. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • Stockport Knee Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, SK2 7JE, UK
    • School of Medicine, University of Manchester, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 1 Adamson Gardens, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2TQ, UK. Tel.: +44 07790847728.
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  • A. Sahu

      Affiliations

    • Stockport Knee Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, SK2 7JE, UK
    • Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stockport, UK
    • ,
  • D.S. Johnson

      Affiliations

    • Stockport Knee Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, SK2 7JE, UK
    • Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stockport, UK
    • ,
  • P.G. Turner

      Affiliations

    • Stockport Knee Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, SK2 7JE, UK
    • Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stockport, UK

Received 15 October 2009 ,Accepted 22 October 2009.

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PII: S1479-666X(09)00014-6

doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2009.10.013

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