A study of polyethylene and modularity issues in >1, 000 posterior cruciate-retaining knees at 5 to 11 years

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 987-991

  Weber, Andrew B ^a   Worland, Richard L ^a   Keenan, Jonathan ^a   Van Bowen, Jacob ^a  

^a Advanced Orthopaedic Centers Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Design; Knee; Modularity; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

AGED; ARTICLE; ENDOPROSTHESIS LOOSENING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOLYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036905222     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2002.35797     Document Type: Article

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