Analysis of 118 second-generation metal-on-metal retrieved hip implants

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 46-50

  Sieber, H P ^a,b   Rieker, C B ^a,c   Kottig P ^a,c  

^a Regionalspital   (Switzerland)

^b Regionalspital   (Switzerland)

^c Sulzer Ltd   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; JOINT FUNCTION; METAL IMPLANTATION; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; METALS; OSTEOLYSIS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION;

EID: 0032949430     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.81B1.9047     Document Type: Article

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