A Double-Blind, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Highly Cross-Linked and Conventional Polyethylene in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 505-510

  Calvert, George T ^a   Devane, Peter A ^a,b   Fielden, Jan ^a,c   Adams, Kathryn ^a,b   Horne, J Geoffrey ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Capital Coast DHB Ltd   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cross linked polyethylene; osteolysis; polyethylene wear; prospective randomized trial; total hip arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSTEOLYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67349089527     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.02.011     Document Type: Article

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