Radiostereometric Analysis Comparison of Wear of Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene Against 36- vs 28-mm Femoral Heads

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 22, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 125-129

  Bragdon, Charles R ^a   Greene, Meridith E ^a   Freiberg, Andrew A ^a   Harris, William H ^a   Malchau, Henrik ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

hip; outcomes; polyethylene; RSA; total hip arthroplasty; wear

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENDOPROSTHESIS LOOSENING; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOLYSIS; RADIOSTEREOMETRIC ANALYSIS; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; HIP JOINT; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

EID: 34548215091     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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