Ceramic-on-ceramic bearings in hip arthroplasty: State of the art and the future

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 94 B, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 735-745

  Jeffers, J R T ^a   Walter, W L ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Orthopaedic Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC PROSTHESIS; CERAMIN ON CERAMIC BEARING; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CERAMICS; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

EID: 84861864589     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B6.28801     Document Type: Review

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