Diagnosing knee osteoarthritis in patients, differences between general practitioners and orthopedic surgeons: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background knee complaints are one of the most common reasons to consult the general practitioners in the Netherlands and contribute to the increasing burden on general practitioners. A proportion of patients that are referred to orthopedic outpatient clinics are potentially referred unnece...

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Main Authors: Bob J. Evers, Henk J. Schers, Cornelia H. M. van den Ende, Rogier M. Thurlings, Sander Koëter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-02107-4