Analysis of temporal wear patterns of porous-coated acetabular components: Distinguishing between true wear and so-called bedding-in

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 821-830

  Sychterz, Christi J ^a   Engh, C Anderson ^a   Yang, Anthony ^a   Engh, Charles A ^a  

^a ANDERSON ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DEVICE; FOLLOW UP; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL;

EID: 0033034126     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199906000-00009     Document Type: Article

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