Damage of an Alumina-on-Alumina Bearing Surface from a Difficult Reduction of a Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Report of Three Cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 376-378

  Yoo, Jeong Joon ^a   Kim, Hee Joong ^a   Kim, Young Min ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERAMIC PROSTHESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0942268880     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200402000-00025     Document Type: Article

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