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Edge loading in metal-on-metal hips: low clearance is a new risk factor
The revision rate of large head metal-on-metal and resurfacing hips are significantly higher than conventional total hip replacements. The revision of these components has been linked to high wear caused by edge loading; which occurs when the head–cup contact patch extends over the cup rim. There ar...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4107799/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22558836 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954411911431397 |