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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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Autores principales: Underwood, Richard J, Zografos, Angelos, Sayles, Ritchie S, Hart, Alister, Cann, Philippa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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