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Highly cross-linked polyethylene versus conventional polyethylene in primary total knee arthroplasty: comparable clinical and radiological results at a 10-year follow-up

PURPOSE: Highly crosslinked polyethylene (HXLPE) was introduced in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to reduce wear and consequent revisions for loosening due to conventional polyethylene (CPE) wear. This study aims to analyse whether HXLPE is as safe as CPE and could improve the TKA clinical and radiol...

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Autores principales: Giustra, Fortunato, Bistolfi, Alessandro, Bosco, Francesco, Fresia, Nicolò, Sabatini, Luigi, Berchialla, Paola, Sciannameo, Veronica, Massè, Alessandro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9958150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36409325
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-022-07226-6