Catastrophic progression of the disassembly of a modular acetabular component

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 950-952

  Suh, Kuen Tak ^a   Chang, Jae Won ^a   Suh, Yong Ho ^a   Yoo, Chong Il ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Catastrophic progression; Disassembly; Modular acetabular component; Total hip arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOLYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING;

EID: 1342305159     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(98)90205-4     Document Type: Article

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