Large head metal-on-metal cementless total hip arthroplasty versus 28mm metal-on-polyethylene cementless total hip arthroplasty: design of a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis of the hip is successfully treated by total hip arthroplasty with metal-on-polyethylene articulation. Polyethylene wear debris can however lead to osteolysis, aseptic loosening and failure of the implant. Large head metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty may overcome polyet...

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Autores principales: Zijlstra, Wierd P, Bos, Nanne, van Raaij, Jos JAM
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
Materias:
Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2576464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18842151
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-9-136

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2576464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18842151
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-9-136

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