Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	89776
Country	Saudi Arabia

Received	2023-11-17 19:27
Peer-Review Started	2023-11-17 19:28
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2023-12-07 07:48
Return for Revision	2023-12-07 07:48
Revised	2023-12-18 10:12
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2024-01-09 02:52
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2024-01-09 05:32
Articles in Press	2024-01-09 05:32
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2024-02-02 04:01
Publish the Manuscript Online	2024-02-07 02:35

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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Burden of routine orthopedic implant removal a single center retrospective study
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ammar K AlOmran, Nader Alosaimi, Ahmed A Alshaikhi, Omar M Bakhurji, Khalid J Alzahrani, Basil Ziyad Salloot, Tamim Omar Alabduladhem, Ahmed I AlMulhim and Arwa Alumran
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Ammar K AlOmran http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6659-5105 Nader Alosaimi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5973-9550 Ahmed A Alshaikhi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6603-1614 Omar M Bakhurji http://orcid.org/0009-0008-4081-1971 Khalid J Alzahrani http://orcid.org/0009-0003-8249-5878 Basil Ziyad Salloot http://orcid.org/0009-0002-1655-4799 Tamim Omar Alabduladhem http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9446-8442 Ahmed I AlMulhim http://orcid.org/0009-0005-0668-7039 Arwa Alumran http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6454-3678
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Ahmed I AlMulhim, MBBS, MD, Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic, College of Medicine , Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , King Faisal Ibn Abdulaziz Road, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia. ahlmulhim@iau.edu.sa
Key Words	Implant removal; Healed fracture; Orthopedic implant; Complications; Healthcare system
Core Tip	This retrospective study examines the implications of routine asymptomatic implant removal on both patients and healthcare institutions. The study reveals that such practices impose substantial financial and health-related challenges for both individuals and hospitals.
Publish Date	2024-02-07 02:35
Citation	AlOmran AK, Alosaimi N, Alshaikhi AA, Bakhurji OM, Alzahrani KJ, Salloot BZ, Alabduladhem TO, AlMulhim AI, Alumran A. Burden of routine orthopedic implant removal a single center retrospective study. World J Orthop 2024; 15(2): 139-146
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v15/i2/139.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v15.i2.139

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