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Influence of head size on the development of metallic wear and on the characteristics of carbon layers in metal-on-metal hip joints
Background and purpose Particles originating from the articulating surfaces of hip endoprostheses often induce an inflammatory response, which can be related to implant failure. We therefore analyzed the metal content in capsular tissue from 44 McKee-Farrar metal-on-metal hip prostheses (with 3 diff...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Informa Healthcare
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2823209/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19421914 http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453670902988394 |