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Metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty

Harry Benjamin‐Laing, Fares S. Haddad

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 2012 · 13 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

In this paper, we will consider the current role of metal-on-metal bearings by looking at three subtypes of MoM hip arthroplasty separately: Hip resurfacing, large head (> 36 mm) MoM THA and MoM THA with traditional femoral head sizes.

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