Which implant should we use for primary total hip replacement?: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume

Volumn 96, Issue , 2014, Pages 79-97

  Keurentjes, J Christiaan ^a   Pijls, Bart G ^a   Van Tol, Floris R ^a   Mentink, Jill F ^a   Mes, Stephanie D ^a   Schoones, Jan W ^a   Fiocco, Marta ^a   Sedrakyan, Art ^b   Nelissen, Rob G ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY IN LOWER LIMB ARTHROPLASTY; CHECKLIST; COHORT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; HIP; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; HIP JOINT; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84924261586     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.N.00397     Document Type: Review

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