Five-Year Comparative Study of Highly Cross-Linked (Crossfire) and Traditional Polyethylene

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-167

  Rajadhyaksha, Amar D ^a   Brotea, Cristian ^a   Cheung, Yeukkei ^a   Kuhn, Courtney ^a   Ramakrishnan, Rama ^b   Zelicof, Steven B ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS   (United States)

Author keywords

acetabulum; bearing surfaces; cross linked; polyethylene; total hip arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58249094140     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.09.015     Document Type: Article

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