Hylamer wear rates and shelf life: A clinical correlation

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 429-434

  Kiely, Paul D ^a   Harty, James A ^a,b   McElwain, John P ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b The Mews   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Hylamer; Shelf life; Wear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSTHESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHELF LIFE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETABULUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 24644439149     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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