Sustainability in orthopaedic hospitals - urgent actions for a changing climate. Can we make orthopaedics climate smart?

Int Orthop

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Julius-Maximilians University Wuerzburg, Koenig-Ludwig-Haus, Brettreichstrasse, 11, 97074, Wuerzburg, Germany.

Published: December 2024

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