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Retrieval analysis of metal and ceramic femoral heads on a single CoCr stem design

OBJECTIVES: The use of ceramic femoral heads in total hip arthroplasty (THA) has increased due to their proven low bearing wear characteristics. Ceramic femoral heads are also thought to reduce wear and corrosion at the head-stem junction with titanium (Ti) stems when compared with metal heads. We s...

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Autores principales: Di Laura, A., Hothi, H., Henckel, J., Swiatkowska, I., Liow, M. H. L., Kwon, Y-M., Skinner, J. A., Hart, A. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2017
Materias:
Hip
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5457640/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28566326
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.65.BJR-2016-0325.R1