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Anaesthetic choices for hip or knee replacement
This booklet gives basic information about having an anaesthetic for knee or hip replacement surgery.
First edition - February 2003
Second edition - February 2004
Third edition - May 2008
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| Development team | |
| Dr Lucy White | Consultant Anaesthetist, Specialist Leader |
| Mrs Denise Butler | Patient Representative |
| Mrs Marian Gilley | Patient with experience of relevant anaesthetics |
| Ms Lucy Grainger | Patient with experience of relevant anaesthetics |
| Mrs Sheila Langton | Patient with experience of relevant anaesthetics |
| Ms Fiona McCarthy | Orthopaedic Ward Sister |
| Dr Mark Platt | Consultant Anaesthetist |
| Review team (3rd edition) | |
| Dr Mark Platt | Consultant Anaesthetist, Southampton |
| Dr B Fischer | Consultant Anaesthetist, Worcester/ERSA |
| Mrs Kate Rivett | Lay representative, RCoA Patient Liaison Group |