Cross-linked versus conventional polyethylene for total hip replacement: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 93 B, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 593-600

  Kuzyk, P R T ^a,b   Saccone, M ^a,c   Sprague, S ^a,c   Simunovic, N ^a,c   Bhandari, M ^a,c   Schemitsch, E H ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

COCHRANE LIBRARY; CROSS LINKING; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REOPERATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; FEMALE; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955119269     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.93B5.25908     Document Type: Review

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