Delayed fracture of the ceramic femoral head after trauma

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 503-504

  McLean, C R ^a   Dabis, H ^a   Mok, D ^a  

^a EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramic; Failure; Femoral; Fracture; Total hip arthroplasty (THA)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERAMICS; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD PROSTHESIS; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HUMAN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0036080720     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2002.32185     Document Type: Article

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