Review article: Polyethylene wear and osteolysis in total hip arthroplasty

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 91-99

  Zhu, Y H ^a   Chiu, K Y ^a   Tang, W M ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Osteolysis; Polyethylene; Total hip arthroplasty; Wear

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; POLYETHYLENE;

BONE ATROPHY; BONE GRAFT; FOLLOW UP; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; OSTEOLYSIS; PATHOGENESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0034761342     PISSN: 10225536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/230949900100900117     Document Type: Review

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